If, According to Jeremy Bentham, Only the Total Quantity of Happiness

question 31

Multiple Choice

If, according to Jeremy Bentham, only the total quantity of happiness produced by an action matters, then the person closest to the moral ideal would be

• A) the self-denying monk.
• B) the glutton.
• C) the academic scholar.
• D) a disciplined soldier.

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Definitions:

Proteins

Large, complex molecules made up of amino acids that play critical roles in the body, including in structures, enzymes, and immune responses.

Enzyme-reactant Interaction

The specific process by which an enzyme binds to a reactant, or substrate, to catalyze a biochemical reaction.

Lock-and-key Mechanism

A model for enzyme-substrate interaction suggesting that the enzyme and substrate possess specific complementary geometric shapes that fit exactly into one another.

Codexis

A company specializing in the development of enzymes and biocatalytic processes for pharmaceutical and biofuel productions.