Ralph Believes It Is Ethically Permissible to Bribe a Foreign

question 48

Multiple Choice

Ralph believes it is ethically permissible to bribe a foreign government official to gain a contract. He reasons that not only will the contract bring him a great deal of profit, but it will also create jobs, and nobody will be directly harmed in the process. Ralph's beliefs are in accord with which of the following theories of ethical thought?

• A) act utilitarianism
• B) rule utilitarianism
• C) deontology
• D) humanism

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