The 3M company stopped production of a chemical it had made for more than 40 years when tests showed the chemical could be accumulated in human tissue, even though the products in which it was used had no known harmful health or environmental effect. The voluntary action by 3M is an example of
A) individualism.
B) utilitarianism.
C) existentialism.
D) moral idealism.
E) socialism.

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Moral idealism is a philosophy that considers certain individual rights or duties as universal, regardless of the outcome. 3M's decision to stop production based on potential risks, despite no known harm, aligns with moral idealism.

The 3M Company Stopped Production of a Chemical It Had