Formalist ethical theories claim that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by

A. the amount of happiness it produces
B. social approval
C. the suffering it diminishes
D. each person for herself
E. the kind of action it is


Answer: E

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reflecting on two of the most significant philosophy writings about liberty ever written a. John Locke b. David Hume c. John Stuart Mill d. Isaiah Berlin

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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