Determine which ethical perspective is reflected in each of the following statem

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Determine which ethical perspective is reflected in each of the following statements. Choose from.

A- Consequentialism

B- Duty Ethics/deontology

C- Virtue Ethics

D- Moral Relativism

E- Religious absolutism

1. Yes, innocent civilians have been killed in Afghanistan. But in the long run, the world will be a safer place in Afghanistan becomes a democracy.

2. Although many cultures have practiced human sacrifice, within the culture it was not thought to be wrong. So, human sacrifice within those cultures wasn’t really immoral.

3. (Note: “preferential treatment” refers to the practice of some universities and professional schools of loweing entrance requirements for women and ethnics minorities.) Preferential treatment is wrong, period. You shouldn’t discriminate against anyone, no matter how much society benefits from it.

4. Sure, we might benefit from expanding High way 99. But seizing a person’s property against his or her wishes is just wrong, period.

5. Sure, we might benefit from expanding High way 99. But it’s wrong to seize someone’s property, at least in this country. In our society, properly rights are fundamental.

6. Sure, we might benefit from expanding High way 99. But it’s wrong to seize someone’s property! You have a God-given right to own property.

7. If a company doesn’t want to hire a woman, nobody should force it to. A company has a right to hire whoever it wants!

8. You have to balance a person’s rights against the common good. Pornography isn’t good for a society and we should get rid of it.

9. Gay marriage? I think it is only fair! The right to happiness is a basic human right.

10. Gay marriage? I am against it. Once gay start marrying, the next thing you know, brothers and sisters will get married. Then moms and sons. Society will come apart at the seams.

Explanation / Answer

1 D- Moral Relativism 2 E- Religious absolutism 3 C- Virtue Ethics 4 B- Duty Ethics/deontology 5 D- Moral Relativism 6 A- Consequentialism 7 D- Moral Relativism 8 B- Duty Ethics/deontology 9 D- Moral Relativism 10 E- Religious absolutism

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