The Justification Made by Utilitarianism for Redistributing Income Is Based

question 66

Multiple Choice

The justification made by utilitarianism for redistributing income is based on the idea that

• A) wealthy people provide society with less utility than those of modest means.
• B) it is morally fair.
• C) the gains of the wealthy are frequently undeserved.
• D) the marginal utility of income declines as income increases.
• E) the marginal utility of income rises as income increases.

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