Although Sam Believes That Cheating Is Unethical, He Cheats on an Important

question 25

Multiple Choice

Although Sam believes that cheating is unethical, he cheats on an important test and eases his conscience by saying that without fudging a bit, he would likely not make the B he needs to maintain his scholarship. Bandura would explain this inconsistency between moral reasoning (cheating is wrong) and moral behavior (Sam's cheating) as a clear example of

• A) moral disengagement
• B) moral realism
• C) moral relativism
• D) conflicting moral norms

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