Which of the Following Would Be an Example of the Utilitarian

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of the utilitarian approach?

• A)An officer accidentally shoots his partner during a shoot-out with bank robbers.
• B)An officer accidentally shoots at a barking dog while trying to apprehend a suspect.
• C)An officer shoots at a bank robber and hits an innocent bystander.
• D)An officer fatally shoots a fleeing mass-murder suspect in the back.

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