The main limitation of the individual rights principle is that:

A) it really isn't an ethical principle at all.
B) some individual rights conflict with other individual rights.
C) it pays attention to whether consequences are ethical, but not to whether the means to those consequences are ethical.
D) it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of decisions when many stakeholders are affected.
E) it can degenerate into unjust favoritism.

Individual Rights

The fundamental freedoms and protections that belong to each person, often highlighting issues of fairness and respect in social and organizational contexts.

Ethical Principle

Fundamental guidelines that dictate the behavior and decision-making process of individuals or organizations, ensuring actions are morally right.

Unjust Favoritism

A situation where preferential treatment is given without fair standards or merit, often leading to dissatisfaction and conflict within groups.