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Fill in the blanks meaningfully, in the following excerpt, from the given options. The most commonly________ systems of morality,...
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Fill in the blanks meaningfully, in the following excerpt, from the given options.
The most commonly________ systems of morality, when taken to their logical conclusion, extend their tentacles to every choice. Just as _____ sins can be forgiven, so in practice some acts are exempt from moral scrutiny. But that is only in virtue of ad hoc intellectual_____ with which moral systems insulate themselves from their more repugnant______.
a Defended, venial, acrobatics, implications
b Argued, venal, calculations, thoughts
c Used, minor, gymnastics, accusations
d Abhorred, mortal, acrobatics, consequences
e Defensive, ordinary, insanity, implication
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@ayush123
Option A is the correct answer. “Sins” can be either mortal/serious or minor/venial. The ones that can be forgiven can only be “venial”. Intellectual acrobatics/gymnastics is a commonly used expression to indicate the use of intellectual arguments made in bad faith. And a system of thought, when explained with intellectual acrobatics, will have repugnant (loathsome) implications.