Which of the Following Ethical Principles Is the Most Central

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ethical principles is the most central to the utilitarian perspective of ethical understanding?

• A) beneficence
• B) integrity
• C) respect
• D) justice

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Definitions:

Genetically Identical

Describes organisms, such as twins or cells, that have exactly the same DNA.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings born from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm, sharing about 50% of their DNA.

Fertilized Ova

A zygote formed when an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm, marking the beginning of embryonic development.

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development after conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.