According to ________, keeping a promise to abide by a contract is a moral duty even if that contract turns out to be detrimental to the obligated party.
A) utilitarianism
B) Kantian ethics
C) Rawls's social justice theory
D) moral relativism

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According to Kantian ethics, it is never morally acceptable to break a promise, regardless of the consequences. Kant believed that making promises and sticking to them was a duty to respect others as individuals with inherent worth and dignity. Therefore, keeping a promise to abide by a contract is a moral duty, even if it is detrimental to the obligated party.

According to ________, Keeping a Promise to Abide by a Contract