What Is One Problem with Reliance on Casuistry as a System

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is one problem with reliance on casuistry as a system of moral judgment, according to Beauchamp and Childress?

• A) Paradigm cases can evolve in the wrong moral direction if they are initially improperly handled, leading to wrong moral judgments about analogous cases in the future.
• B) Casuistic thinkers do not consider any general rules, principles, or maxims when discussing cases that require ethical judgment.
• C) Reasoning by analogy is not an ethically appropriate way of thinking about cases.
• D) Casuistic thinkers do not describe ethical cases properly.

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Definitions:

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) serves as a crucial coenzyme in the cellular energy production process, participating in redox reactions by carrying electrons from one reaction to another.

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Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, found orbiting the nucleus of an atom, and crucial to chemical bonding and electricity.

Electrochemical Gradient

The combined difference in concentration and charge of ions across a membrane, driving the movement of ions through channels, critical for processes like muscle contraction and nerve transmission.