Amoral
Directions: In the following question a 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 and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. Murder can be categorised as an amoral act.
- B. We must send out a massage 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 Answer: D. The pursuit of victory at all costs allows for amoral conduct.
Explanation
'Amoral' implies a lack of moral sense or being unconcerned with right or wrong, which accurately describes the conduct driven by the pursuit of victory at all costs.
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