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How are the Nuremberg trials related to the morality of ordinary citizens?

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Correct answer: They showed that obeying orders is not a full defence for serious crimes

The direct answer is option C: the Nuremberg trials showed that obeying orders is not a complete defence for serious crimes. After the Second World War, leading Nazi officials and others were prosecuted for grave crimes. The trials strengthened the principle that individuals can have personal responsibility for acts such as persecution, murder and other crimes against humanity. A superior’s command may be relevant evidence about circumstances, but it does not automatically erase moral or legal responsibility. Option A is wrong because the trials did not say crimes are never punishable; they did the opposite by imposing accountability. Option B is wrong because their central concern was not only economic loss but serious crimes and human suffering. Option C is correct because it connects obedience with the duty to recognise that some orders are criminal. Option D is wrong because the trials condemned Nazi criminal actions and ideology rather than making them lawful or legitimate. The lesson for ordinary citizens is that “I was only following orders” cannot by itself settle the moral question. Memory cue: authority can give an order, but a person must still think about humanity and wrongdoing.

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Nuremberg-Moral-AccountabilityOrdinary People And The Crimes Against HumanityNazism And The Rise Of HitlerHistoryClass 9 Mcq

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