A "hard case" is a moral dilemma in which:

A. one is tempted to do what one knows is wrong.
B. a moral theory gives the wrong answer.

C. a moral theory gives no answer at all.
D. a person's ordinary moral instincts are confused.

E. None of the above


Answer: D

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