When a person cannot fulfill their duties to dependents due to the hardships of famine, Kantian ethical theory
A) judges this person's failure to be morally wrong.
B) exempts people from those duties fully.
C) would not judge a person's actions as wrong as long as they did their best.
D) None of the above

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According to Kantian ethical theory, a person should always strive to fulfill their duties, but if they cannot due to circumstances beyond their control, they should not be judged as morally wrong as long as they did their best. In the case of famine, the person may not be able to provide for their dependents despite their best efforts, and thus would not be judged as morally wrong for failing to fulfill their duties.

When a Person Cannot Fulfill Their Duties to Dependents Due