Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason That Beauchamp

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Beauchamp and Childress argue for drawing initial moral norms from the common morality when beginning ethical reasoning in medical ethics?

• A) A code of ethics may be coherent without being morally acceptable, and drawing norms from the common morality addresses this problem.
• B) Some moral judgments need to be accepted as justified without dependence on other judgments in order to reason about ethical issues.
• C) The testing of norms, beliefs, and practices through the search for reflective equilibrium can help modify immoral social practices.
• D) Cultures worldwide have been able to achieve the most proper set of moral beliefs possible because of their long traditions of ethical thinking.

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