Why, According to O'Neill, Does Utilitarianism Often Lack Precision

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why, according to O'Neill, does utilitarianism often lack precision?

• A) Because it is concerned solely with justice, and it is never entirely clear what is just
• B) Because it uses the obscure notion of happiness to think about moral problems
• C) Because there is a limited amount of information available about the consequences of our actions
• D) Because it relies on the notion of intention, and we can never fully know what people intend

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