Careful consideration of what you do and do not know about the facts of a situation is important in ethical reasoning because it
A) helps identify who are the most ethically important stakeholders in a situation, including unnamed stakeholders.
B) helps clarify, even reconsider what are the ethical issues in a situation.
C) promotes use of tests of publicity.
D) Both a & b
E) Both b & c

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both options A and B are correct. Careful consideration of what one knows and does not know about a situation can help identify all the relevant stakeholders, including those who are not mentioned or whose interests are not immediately apparent, as well as clarify what the ethical issues involved are. Option C, however, is not accurate since tests of publicity are not directly related to considerations of what one does or does not know about a situation.

Careful Consideration of What You Do and Do Not Know