If an Action Would Increase the Good of Twenty-Five People

question 68

True/False

If an action would increase the good of twenty-five people by one unit each and an alternative action would increase the good of one person by twenty-six units, then, according to utilitarianism, the latter action should be taken.

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

Muscle tissue that is attached to bones and is responsible for voluntary movements of the body.

Voluntary

Actions or movements that are under conscious control, often referring to the contraction of skeletal muscles.

Myoblasts

Precursor cells that are responsible for muscle development through the process of differentiation and fusion to form muscle fibers.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.