According to Ross, when our duties conflict with each other we should
A) not do anything because duties cannot actually conflict with each other.
B) use moral judgment to determine which duty should be obeyed.
C) consult authorities instead of relying on our own judgment.
D) wait until the conflict ceases on its own.

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Ross believed that moral duty was not always black and white and that conflicts could arise between duties. In such situations, Ross believed that we should rely on our moral intuition and judgment to determine which duty should take precedence over the other. This means that we need to weigh the relative importance of our duties and determine which one is more morally significant in the given situation. Therefore, the best choice is B.

According to Ross, When Our Duties Conflict with Each Other