Formalist ethical theories claim that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by
A) the amount of happiness it produces
B) the kind of action it is
C) social approval
D) each person for herself
E) the suffering it diminishes

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Formalist ethical theories, such as deontology, focus on the inherent nature or kind of action to determine its moral status, rather than its consequences or societal views.

Formalist Ethical Theories Claim That the Rightness or Wrongness of an Action