Which of the Following Best Explains the Role That Moral

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the role that moral intuitions play in moral reasoning?

• A) They enable us to illustrate the implications of proposed moral principles.
• B) They help us evaluate moral principles by seeing whether the moral principles' implications conflict with our moral intuitions.
• C) They distract us from reasoning clearly about moral principles.
• D) They make it possible to use counterexamples to argue against moral principles.

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