Why Did Idealists Believe Their Proposals Would Successfully Manage Conflict

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Essay

Why did idealists believe their proposals would successfully manage conflict in the post-World War I world? Why did these proposals fail? What alternative steps might have been taken to prevent the onset of World War II?

Comprehend the principles of utility maximization and the behavior of rational consumers.

Recognize the distinction between normal and inferior goods, and how their demand curves behave.

Appreciate the significance of the concept of diminishing marginal utility and its implications for consumer choice.

Analyze the conditions under which the demand curve for certain goods may slope upwards (Giffin goods).

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Definitions:

Maximum Extent

The greatest possible degree or limit to which something can be extended or enlarged.

Utilitarianism

A moral philosophy that bases the rightness or wrongness of actions on their consequences, especially their ability to bring about the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.

Intentions

The plans or desires that one has in mind to carry out an action.

Consequentialists

Ethical theorists who believe that the morality of an action is determined solely by its consequences.