Why Does Utilitarianism Seem to Suggest That the Engineer Should

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why does utilitarianism seem to suggest that the engineer should help Volkswagen cheat on emissions?

• A) Utilitarianism tends to consider only direct, immediate negative impacts into its calculations.
• B) Cheating would benefit the engineer's in-group, such as managers and coworkers.
• C) In calculating what benefits the greatest good, the tally seems to lean slightly in favor of cheating.
• D) Environmental impacts are generally not factored into a utilitarian calculation.

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