According to Chapter 10, Why Is Moral Reasoning Especially Important

question 24

Multiple Choice

According to Chapter 10, why is moral reasoning especially important in a religiously pluralistic society?

• A) Because in a pluralistic society non-religiously based moral reasoning is more likely to convince more people than religiously based moral reasoning is.
• B) Because strictly religiously based moral reasoning has no place in a pluralistic society.
• C) Because a pluralistic society requires a strict separation between church and state, which requires secular moral reasoning.
• D) Because moral reasoning enables members of different religions to achieve reflective equilibrium.

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Stage

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (beginning around age 12) where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and plan systematically.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence change and mature through childhood into adulthood.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be perceived.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of the four stages of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, occurring from birth to age 2, where infants learn about the world through their sensory impressions and motor activities.