A Major Criticism of Utilitarianism as an Ethical Theory Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

A major criticism of utilitarianism as an ethical theory is that:

• A) it is rigid.
• B) in some important instances it ignores justice.
• C) it results in the judgment that a person's actions are always moral for that person and therefore exempt from punishment.
• D) it is excessively formal.

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Definitions:

α

A symbol often used to denote the probability of making a Type I error in hypothesis testing, representing the significance level.

Level of Significance

The probability threshold in hypothesis testing below which the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating statistical significance.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, often termed as a "false positive" in hypothesis testing.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.