In the context of religiosity, unlike heteronomous moral reasoners, truly moral people:
A. emphasize the worship of a superior transcendent being as the highest expression of morality.
B. uncritically accept the tenets of their religion.
C. strive to be a good kind of person because they personally believe it is the right thing to do.
D. have narrow definitions of what moral communities are.
Answer: C
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