Consider the Following Statement

question 4

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statement:
Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By "happiness" is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by "unhappiness," pain and the privation of pleasure.
This view is best described as

• A) consequentialist.
• B) deontological.
• C) virtue ethics.
• D) moral relativism.

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Definitions:

European Colonization

The process by which European powers occupied and ruled over regions across the world, often involving the exploitation and subjugation of indigenous populations, from the late 15th century onwards.

Americas Off-Limits

Pertains to policies or historical periods when certain areas of the Americas were restricted or closed off to specific groups, often for political or colonial reasons.

Monroe Doctrine

A principle of US foreign policy, enunciated by President Monroe in 1823, stating opposition to European colonization in the Americas and non-interference in European affairs.

Military Weakness

The condition or state of a nation's armed forces characterized by deficiencies in capability, strategy, resources, or morale, potentially impacting its ability to defend itself or project power.