According to Collins, why do relationships have to be objectively life enhancing for the people in them to be morally valuable?
A) Because otherwise care ethics would imply that people in abusive relationships should always try to promote and preserve those relationships.
B) Because if morality is not objective, then no particular moral theory, including care ethics, can be correct, in which case care ethicists couldn't call those relationships morally valuable.
C) Because people may not care about others with whom they have only distant relationships, but those relationships are still just as important as closer relationships.
D) Because relationships, like food, shelter, and so on, are morally important only insofar as they benefit people.

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DA) Abusive relationships are counterexamples to the idea that all relationships are inherently valuable, highlighting the need for relationships to be life-enhancing to be considered morally valuable.D) This choice aligns with the principle that relationships must provide tangible benefits to individuals involved to be deemed morally significant, similar to basic needs like food and shelter.

According to Collins, Why Do Relationships Have to Be Objectively