Despite all of the intellectual analyses the scientific method gives rise to and objective conclusions it makes possible, it cannot:

a) generate moral statements.
b) aid in technical advances.
c) generate new hypotheses.
d) reject false claims.
e) affect one’s opinions about social issues

Generate moral statements.

Explanation:

The scientific methods may be defined as the empirical methods that are used to characterize the development of science. The assumptions can be explained on the scientific levels.

Scientific methods involves the different strategy and procedures to explain the particular phenomena of the nature. The moral statements cannot be generated by the scientific methods and can only believes on the scientific evidence.

Thus, the correct answer is option (c).

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