The "Veil of Ignorance" Means That to Think Ethically You

question 61

Multiple Choice

The "veil of ignorance" means that to think ethically you must:

• A) lose the assumption that what you personally want or need is necessarily morally correct.
• B) recognize that one cannot make valid ethical decisions unless they are totally unaware of the other parties involved so as to eliminate bias.
• C) recognize that one cannot make valid ethical decisions unless they are totally unaware of the circumstances leading to the ethical dilemma so as not to be influenced by unchangeable history.
• D) put yourself in the position of those affected by your decision and act as you would want them to act.
• E) make every ethical decision as if you did not have any education in ethical or moral history.

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