According to Foot, "to explain an action is not necessarily to show that it could have been ___________ from some fact about the agent's character-that he is weak, greedy, sentimental, and so forth. We may if we like say that an action is never fully explained unless it has been shown to be covered by a law which connects it to such a character trait."
A) predicted
B) originated
C) suppressed
D) eliminated

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Foot is stating that simply identifying a character trait of the agent does not fully explain their actions unless it can be connected to a law that predicts the action from that trait. Therefore, the best choice for the blank is "predicted."

According to Foot, "To Explain an Action Is Not Necessarily