According to Harris, "the feeling that no man should be required to lay down his life for others makes many people shy away from such a scheme, even though it might be _________ to accept it on prudential grounds, and perhaps even mandatory on utilitarian grounds."
A) customary
B) fanatical
C) impudent
D) rational

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The sentence suggests that there might be practical and utilitarian reasons to accept a scheme where someone lays down their life for others, but some people still resist it because they feel that it's not right to require such a sacrifice. Therefore, the best choice is "rational," which means reasonable, logical, and based on sound judgment. The other options, such as "customary," "fanatical," or "impudent," do not fit the context as well or at all.

According to Harris, "The Feeling That No Man Should Be