Consequentialist Systems Are Criticized Because They ________

question 50

Multiple Choice

Consequentialist systems are criticized because they ________.

• A) tend to favor fundamental rights over instrumental rights
• B) treat aspirations, wants, needs, liberties, and opportunities as relevant regardless of their consequences
• C) focus solely on the welfare of human beings
• D) do not give adequate attention to intrinsic rights and liberties, which are said to be fundamentally important

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Definitions:

Shareholders' Equity

The amount of capital that shareholders have invested in a company, equal to the company's total assets minus its total liabilities.

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, used in the operations of a business and not expected to be converted to cash in the near term.

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It's the share of the company's profits, decided and managed by the board of directors, and paid out to shareholders.