Which of the Following Claims States the Doctrine of Doing

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following claims states the Doctrine of Doing and Allowing?

• A) It is never permissible to do harm but sometimes permissible to allow harm.
• B) It is always morally worse to do harm than to allow the same harm to occur.
• C) It is never permissible to allow harm but sometimes permissible to do harm.
• D) It is always morally worse to allow harm than to do the same harm.

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Definitions:

Attitude Accessibility

Ease or difficulty of retrieving an attitude from memory.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes, often leading to changes in beliefs or behaviors to reduce the dissonance.

Cognitive Dissonance

The unease in one's mind stemming from the coexistence of two or more opposing beliefs, ideas, or values within the same person.

Implicit Attitudes

Unconscious beliefs or feelings towards objects, people, or situations which can influence behavior and perceptions.