Duty-based theory of ethics requires us to be ________, regardless of ramifications.

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Duty-based ethics, or deontological ethics, says that what makes an action right is whether it follows a moral duty, not what it achieves. A fundamental duty in this framework is to be truthful. You must tell the truth regardless of the consequences because truth-telling is a moral obligation, not something you weigh against potential outcomes. Lying might seem to improve situations, but it would violate the duty to be truthful. While honesty and truthfulness are related, the statement points to the specific obligation to tell the truth, which aligns with doing one’s duty. The other options focus on outcomes—being calculated or pragmatic—which deontological ethics rejects as the basis for right action.