"What Makes Right Acts Right"

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. According to Ross, a prima facie duty is

something that appears to be a duty but is not truly a duty. correct incorrect

a moral rule that is derived from other, more fundamental rules. correct incorrect

a moral rule that is permissible to break when doing so has good consequences. correct incorrect

a morally significant feature of an act that can be outweighed by other such features. correct incorrect

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. According to Ross, prima facie duties are

unknowable. correct incorrect

self-evident. correct incorrect

morally insignificant. correct incorrect

innate. correct incorrect

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. Ross thinks that we sometimes feel regret even when we've done the right thing because

right action sometimes requires us to give up things we care about. correct incorrect

we sometimes do the right thing, but for the wrong reason. correct incorrect

right action sometimes requires violating prima facie duties. correct incorrect

right action sometimes requires us to violate optimific social rules. correct incorrect

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