When Moral Rules Conflict, How Does Ross Think We Determine

question 5

Multiple Choice

When moral rules conflict, how does Ross think we determine the right thing to do?

• A) by consulting a permanent ranking of the rules from least to most important
• B) by following the rules that are most important to us
• C) by following the absolute rules and breaking the non-absolute ones
• D) none of the above (Ross did not think there was a definite method for determining right action in such cases.)

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