Which statement describes the moral model of disability?

• A. Disability is the result of sin, evil or character flaw
• B. Disability is a medical defect
• C. Disability is caused by society barriers
• D. Moral model of disability

Answer: (D)

The main idea is how different models interpret the cause of disability. The moral model attributes disability to moral judgments about a person—often linked to sin, evil, or a character flaw—implying blame or judgment rather than considering medical factors or societal barriers. That perspective explains disability as a consequence tied to the individual’s moral standing rather than to biology or the surrounding environment. So, the statement that disability is the result of sin, evil, or character flaw best captures what the moral model asserts. In contrast, the medical model casts disability as a defect or impairment to be fixed, and the social model points to barriers in society that disable people. If a choice merely says the name of the moral model, it doesn’t describe the belief; the sin/character flaw description conveys the actual stance of the moral model.