If Two Supposedly Absolute Moral Rules Conflict with Each Other

question 18

Multiple Choice

If two supposedly absolute moral rules conflict with each other, then

• A) this generates a contradiction, which refutes the claim that both rules are absolute.
• B) this generates a contradiction, and one may permissibly break either rule on that occasion.
• C) this shows that ethical pluralism is false.
• D) this shows that ethical absolutism is false.

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Definitions:

Hypothesis-Testing Approach

A method in research that involves making predictions, formulating a hypothesis, and then empirically testing it.

Nonmanipulated Independent Variable

A variable in a research study that occurs naturally without any intervention or control by the researcher.

Subject Variable

A variable that represents characteristics or conditions that vary within the subjects of a study, such as age, gender, or test scores.

Formal Prediction

The process of making forecasts or predictions based on systematic, often quantitative, analysis rather than intuition or informal judgment.