By the Lights of Virtue Ethics, If You Rescue Someone

question 16

Multiple Choice

By the lights of virtue ethics, if you rescue someone from disaster solely out of a sense of duty, then your action is

• A) a morally deficient response.
• B) wrong.
• C) a morally appropriate response.
• D) selfless.

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Definitions:

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