What Is the Purpose of the Robin Hood Example in Chapter

question 67

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Robin Hood example in Chapter 11?

• A) To test whether rule utilitarianism avoids the surprising implications of act utilitarianism.
• B) To contrast rule utilitarianism's explanation of the wrongness of robbery with Rossian deontology's explanation.
• C) To illustrate that actions that seem to maximize happiness in the short run can violate a rule whose widespread acceptance is crucial to maximizing happiness in the long run.
• D) To prove that act utilitarianism is superior to rule utilitarianism because rule utilitarianism would incorrectly prohibit Robin Hood from robbing the rich to give to the poor.

Identify the stages of group development and the dynamics of open and closed membership groups.

Comprehend the methods and challenges of recruiting members for a group.

Grasp the role of contracts in group settings and their variations based on group types.

Acknowledge the significance of preparing the environment for group activities.

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External World

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Social Scientists

Researchers who share the assumption that the methods of science can be applied to researching and understanding human behavior.