Proponents of Personalistic Ethics Argue That

question 80

Multiple Choice

Proponents of personalistic ethics argue that

• A) the best way to achieve the greatest good is to closely follow a set of rules and principles.
• B) the worth of a particular action is judged on the basis of the consequences it produces.
• C) societies,organizations and cultures determine what is ethically appropriate and acceptable within that group.
• D) everyone ought to decide for themselves what is right based on their conscience.
• E) Rule utilitarians argue all of the above

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