What Do Utilitarianism, Deontology, and Virtue Ethics Have in Common

question 79

Multiple Choice

What do utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics have in common?

• A) They push the decision maker to make the most ethical choice.
• B) They push the decision maker to consider what would be best for the majority of people.
• C) They seek to have the decision maker do the best for most people while still protecting self.
• D) They seek to have the decision maker consider primarily the virtuousness of their own behavior.

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Definitions:

Appeal to Force

A logical fallacy where someone tries to convince others of a point by threatening them either directly or indirectly, rather than by argument.

Fallacy

An error in reasoning or argumentation that leads to a misleading or false conclusion.

Argumentum ad Populum

Argumentum ad Populum is a fallacy in which something is considered true or better simply because it is popular with the majority.

Appeal to Majority

A fallacy in reasoning that argues a claim must be true simply because a majority of people believe it.