Which Ethical Theory Compares a Current Ethical Dilemma with Examples

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which ethical theory compares a current ethical dilemma with examples of similar ethical dilemmas and their outcomes,thus allowing one to determine the severity of the situation and to create the best possible solution according to others' experiences?

• A) virtue theory
• B) deontological theory of ethics
• C) utilitarian theory
• D) theory of moral relativism
• E) casuist ethical theory

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Definitions:

Freer Trade

describes the reduction of tariffs, quotas, and regulations to allow goods and services to move more easily between countries.

Multinational Treaty

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Patent Protection

Legal rights granted to inventors to exclusively make, use, or sell their inventions for a certain period, preventing others from doing so.

Paris Convention

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