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.What 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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Portman's behavior aligns with Kantian ethics, which emphasizes the importance of duty and obligation. According to Kant, an action is morally right if it is done out of a sense of duty and respect for the moral law. In this case, Portman believed it was his duty to fulfill the contract with Stewie Inc. rather than cancel it, even if it meant buying the monitors from a more expensive supplier. This is in line with the Kantian principle of treating others as ends in themselves, rather than merely as means to an end.

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