Dan is a supporter of the formalist view.Which of the following is most likely to be his belief about lying?
A) He is likely to support a lie that is told for personal gain.
B) He is likely to condemn all forms of lying.
C) He is likely to support a lie that is told for the common good.
D) He is likely to disapprove of lying only in instances that hurt people.
E) He is likely to support a lie that is harmless.

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Dan is likely to condemn all forms of lying. 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 the lie is told.

Dan Is a Supporter of the Formalist View