Who Argued That an Action Is Right If It Helps

question 10

Multiple Choice

Who argued that an action is right if it helps in "bringing about a desirable or good end"?

• A)The deontologists
• B)The ethical egoists
• C)The Mormons
• D)The utilitarians

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Definitions:

Clams

Marine or freshwater mollusks with a bivalve shell, often used as food.

Marginal Utility

The surplus satisfaction or utility experienced by an individual from consuming an extra unit of a particular good or service.

Utility Maximization

The process by which individuals allocate their resources to maximize their satisfaction or utility.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a person increases consumption of a product, there is a decline in the additional satisfaction or utility that person gains from consuming one more unit of the product.