How Is Absolutism Different from Ethical Relativism and Situational Ethics

question 22

Multiple Choice

How is absolutism different from ethical relativism and situational ethics?

• A) It applies utilitarianism.
• B) It holds that a cost-benefit analysis should be applied.
• C) It holds that whether an action is moral does not depend on the perspective of the person facing the ethical dilemma.
• D) It applies virtue ethics and concentrates on the accepted values of the person at issue as well as those of the community involved.
• E) It applies corporate ethics principles.

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