What Is a Reason Given by Beauchamp and Childress That

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is a reason given by Beauchamp and Childress that a commitment to testing moral beliefs for coherence with other beliefs, experiences, and other factors in moral reasoning is not an inherently conservative approach?

• A) Testing beliefs for coherence will modify the ethical norms that thinkers begin with, such as nonmaleficence.
• B) Testing moral beliefs against any given person's moral experience will lead to changes in those beliefs.
• C) The method actually encourages constant improvement and advances in the moral life by encouraging innovative reformulations of moral beliefs.
• D) All of the above

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