According to Stephen Satris, the ethical relativism espoused by many college students:
A) is the result of critical analysis of universal moral theories.
B) is used as a defense mechanism to avoid thinking about moral issues.
C) stems from a genuine belief that there are no objective moral principles.
D) shows just how dependent today's college students are on their relatives for moral guidance.

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Stephen Satris argues that many college students adopt ethical relativism as a defense mechanism to avoid engaging deeply with moral issues, rather than from a well-reasoned belief in the absence of objective moral principles.

According to Stephen Satris, the Ethical Relativism Espoused by Many