What Does Utilitarian Theory Hold

question 27

Multiple Choice

What does utilitarian theory hold?

• A)There is a decision that exists that is optimal for all people.
• B)What is ethical is the action that achieves the least bad for the greatest number of people.
• C)What is ethical is the action that achieves the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
• D)What is ethical is the action that achieves the greatest good for all people.

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Definitions:

Reinforces

In psychology, refers to consequences that increase the likelihood of the behavior that led to them being repeated in the future.

Variable-Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Unpredictable

Describes something or someone that is not able to be predicted, due to variability in behavior or characteristics.

Reinforced

A process in which a behavior is strengthened by the outcome that follows it, making it more likely to occur in the future.