Which of the following is NOT one of the ways of responding to counterexamples discussed in Chapter 6?
A) Deny that the counterexample applies to the principle being considered.
B) Revise the principle being considered to avoid the counterexample.
C) Insist that the principle being considered and the conflicting moral intuition are both correct.
D) Maintain that the principle is correct although it leads to counterintuitive results in this case.

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Options A, B, and D are common strategies for responding to counterexamples in philosophical discussions, as they involve either denying the relevance of the counterexample, revising the principle to avoid the counterexample, or accepting the counterintuitive consequences of the principle. Option C, insisting that both the principle and the conflicting moral intuition are correct, is not typically discussed as a way to respond to counterexamples because it does not resolve the conflict between the principle and the counterexample.

Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Ways