Question ID:PT48 S1 Q9 Passage:Theories generated by scientific research were used to develop several products that, although useful, damage the environment severely.  The scientists who conducted the research, however, should not be held responsible for that damage, since they merely generated the theories and could neither foresee nor restrict the kinds of products that might be designed using those theories. Stem:Which one of the following principles, if established, justifies the conclusion above? Correct Answer Choice:DChoice A:Individuals who develop something that has desirable characteristics should not be held responsible for any undesirable characteristics that the thing has if improperly used. Choice B:Individuals are justified in performing an activity that has both desirable and undesirable foreseeable consequences only if they alone bear its undesirable consequences. Choice C:Individuals should receive credit for the foreseeable desirable consequences of the activities they perform only if those individuals are to be held responsible for any unforeseeable undesirable consequences those activities might have. Choice D:Individuals who perform an activity should not be held responsible for any unforeseen undesirable consequences that arise from the use to which others put the results of that activity. Choice E:Individuals should be held responsible for the foreseeable undesirable consequences of the activities that they perform and receive credit for the foreseeable desirable consequences of those activities.