In 1988, the Book Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie Was

question 101

Multiple Choice

In 1988, the book Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie was published.It was considered blasphemous by several national, political, and religious groups and there was a death threat made against the author's life.In the United States, there was a controversy over whether bookstores should carry the book.Which of the following statements describes how an independent bookstore in a community with a large population that was opposed to the book would have responded to an offer to stock the book?

• A)If the store carried the book because it knew the controversy would make the book a best seller, it would be operating within the framework of moral idealism.
• B)If the store refused to carry the book because this would offend too many of its regular customers, it would be operating within the framework of moral idealism.
• C)If the store refused to carry the book for fear of acts of vandalism against the store, it would be operating with the framework of moral idealism.
• D)If the store carried the book on the grounds of freedom of speech and freedom of the press, it would be operating within a framework of moral idealism.
• E)If the store refused to carry the book because the storeowner believed Satanic Verses to be blasphemous, he or she would be operating within the framework of utilitarianism.

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