In the following question a particular word is provided. Four sentences have been framed using the word. In only one of these is the word used correctly. Select the correct option.
Word: Amoral
A.Murder can be categorized as an amoral act.
B.We must send out a message that we are not an amoral society.
C.It is amoral to cheat the one who loves you.
D.The pursuit of victory at all costs allows for amoral conduct.✓ Correct
Explanation
Amoral means lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something — outside the sphere of moral judgment. This differs from 'immoral' (knowingly violating morality). Murder (option a) and cheating a loved one (option c) are immoral, not amoral — these are clear moral violations. Option (b) misuses amoral where 'immoral' would be intended. Option (d) correctly uses amoral: pursuing victory at all costs allows for conduct undertaken without regard to moral considerations — genuine amorality where moral concerns are simply set aside. Therefore the answer is (d).
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