Portman, who runs a computer hardware store, had signed a contract with Stewie Inc. to deliver 125 computer monitors. He was to deliver it by the 5th of August, but by the 3rd of August, Portman could not arrange for the monitors, as his usual supplier was not available. Portman then decided to go to another supplier who had a higher selling price rather than cancel the contract with Stewie Inc., as he believed it was his duty to do so. Which of the following moral theories matches Portman's behavior?
A) Kantian ethics
B) utilitarianism
C) Rawls's social justice theory
D) moral relativism

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Kantian ethics emphasizes that it is our duty to do what is morally right, regardless of the consequences. Portman believed that it was his duty to fulfill the contract with Stewie Inc. and did not want to breach it, even though it meant incurring higher costs by going to another supplier. This aligns with the principles of Kantian ethics.

Portman, Who Runs a Computer Hardware Store, Had Signed a Contract