What Is a Possible Counterexample to the Following Moral Principle

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is a possible counterexample to the following moral principle? "Lying is always wrong."

• A) Lying is morally wrong unless doing so will save a person's life.
• B) Lying to cheat your friend out of money is morally wrong.
• C) Lying to save yourself from embarrassment is wrong.
• D) Lying is always morally wrong, even if doing so will save a person's life.

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