#16 - Laurel: Modern moral theories must be jettisoned, or at least greatly

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

Point at Issue. The correct answer choice is (C).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

[zoezoe6021]

Could you please explain why (A) is wrong? Is it because the phrase "provides solutions"? which should be provide guidance instead?

[Dana D]

Hey Zoezoe,

Laurel and Miriam might agree with answer choice (A), that this would be preferable for a moral theory, but they disagree with how to evaluate existing moral theories. Laurel says we need moral theories to apply in extreme cases, Miriam says we just need it to be useful in common circumstances. If you let both individuals brainstorm the best way to develop a moral theory, perhaps they would compromise and say a moral theory should provide solutions to all moral dilemmas, but that is not relevant in this scenario.

Hope that helps!