Consequentialism

question 52

Multiple Choice

Consequentialism

• A) is best represented by Ross's theory of ethics.
• B) states that sometimes the consequences of our actions can be morally relevant.
• C) states that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results.
• D) differs from nonconsequentialism because nonconsequentialism denies that consequences have any moral significance.

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