What Would a Careful Utilitarian Declare an Act If HAPPINESS_AFTER

question 11

Multiple Choice

What would a careful utilitarian declare an act if HAPPINESS_AFTER = HAPPINESS_BEFORE?

• A) good
• B) evil
• C) ethically neutral
• D) none of the above

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