In the Moral Dilemma in Your Textbook That Involved the Druggist

question 410

Multiple Choice

In the moral dilemma in your textbook that involved the druggist and the man who could not afford the medicine for his sick wife, which of the following responses would demonstrate the conventional level?

• A)Although his wife needs the drug, the law says that stealing is wrong.
• B)Even if he steals the drug, his wife will probably die before he gets out of jail.
• C)He cannot steal the drug because he might get caught and go to jail.
• D)He should steal the drug to save his wife and then go "turn himself in" to the police.

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