How Did Mormonism Challenge Societal Norms

question 46

Multiple Choice

How did Mormonism challenge societal norms?

• A) The Mormon leadership wanted to allow women in leadership positions.
• B) The Mormons conducted marriages in different ways.
• C) The Mormons believed that Jesus Christ never existed.
• D) The Mormons believed the Native Americans came from East Asia and brought Buddhism.
• E) The Mormons used alcohol in religious services.

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Definitions:

Principle Of "Double Effect"

An ethical theory that allows for actions which cause serious harm as a side effect of promoting some good end, under certain conditions.

Operational Excesses

Instances where activities exceed the bounds of standard, acceptable, or ethical practices within organizational operations.

Morally Justified

Deemed appropriate or right based on moral principles or ethical standards.

Nonabsolutist Consequentialists

A philosophical stance where the morality of an action is determined by its outcomes, but admits that moral rules can be overridden under certain circumstances.