How does the Akan's conception of a person as intrinsically social affect their understanding of morality?
A) It leads them to think about the social contract as a purely hypothetical event, since people have always belonged to a social group.
B) It leads them to distinguish between acting out of feelings for one's kin, which is natural, and acting out of a sense of duty, which is a higher moral accomplishment.
C) It entails that people are born with a set of obligations, responsibilities, rights, and privileges that they cannot escape.
D) It entails that people have no obligations or responsibilities toward people who are not related to them.
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