Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Deontological

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the deontological theory of ethics?

• A) It evaluates actions as ethically good or bad depending on what they contribute to improving inherent human capacities.
• B) It claims that actions can be judged ethically good or bad on the basis of absolute moral principles arrived at by human reason.
• C) It asserts that humans would arrive by reason alone at standards of conduct that ultimately derive from a divine being.
• D) It uses the principle of utility (adding up the costs and benefits of an act to arrive at net happiness) to focus on an individual action at one point in time.

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