Which of the following statements is true of formalism?
A) It is primarily concerned with the consequences of a person's action rather than the action itself.
B) It lays more emphasis on end results and their evaluation.
C) It focuses more on common good rather than on individual rights.
D) It is an approach to ethics that affirms an absolute morality.
E) Its dominant form is utilitarianism.

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Formalism is an approach to ethics that affirms an absolute morality. A particular act is in itself right or wrong, always and in every situation. For example, lying is wrong. There are no justifications for it, and its wrongness does not depend on the situation in which a lie is told.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Formalism