Fill in the blanks meaningfully, in the following excerpt, from the given options.

The most commonly________ systems of morality, when taken to their logical conclusion, extend their tentacles to every choice. Just as _____ sins can be forgiven, so in practice some acts are exempt from moral scrutiny. But that is only in virtue of ad hoc intellectual_____ with which moral systems insulate themselves from their more repugnant______.

a Defended, venial, acrobatics, implications

b Argued, venal, calculations, thoughts

c Used, minor, gymnastics, accusations

d Abhorred, mortal, acrobatics, consequences

e Defensive, ordinary, insanity, implication