When an Office Legal Memorandum Involves More Than One Issue,each

question 35

True/False

When an office legal memorandum involves more than one issue,each issue is listed sequentially in the issue section rather than at the beginning of the analysis of each issue.

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Definitions:

Utilitarianism

An ethical theory that posits the best action is the one that maximizes utility, usually defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

Consequentialist Theory

A moral theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of actions based solely on their outcomes or consequences.

Ethics of Care

A philosophical perspective that emphasizes interpersonal relations and the importance of compassion, empathy, and emotional response in moral judgment.

Utilitarianism

An ethical theory that proposes actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.