Act Utilitarianism Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

Act utilitarianism is:

• A) The view that an action is right if and only if there is no other available action that creates more pleasure in the world, counting everyone's pleasure equally.
• B) The view that an action is right if and only if the number of people who feel more pleasure than pain as a result of the action is greater than the number of people who feel more pain than pleasure.
• C) The view that an action is right if and only if it causes the actor more pleasure than pain in the long run, taking into account all of the actions' direct and indirect effects.
• D) The view that an action is right if and only if there is no other available action that creates a greater balance of pleasure over pain in the world, counting everyone's pleasure and pain equally.

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Definitions:

Island Arc

An island arc is a curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin, typically formed above a subducting plate where magma rises to the surface, creating new crust.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics, characterized by a continuous volcanic mountain chain that encircles the globe.

Andes

A major mountain range along the western edge of South America, formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate.

Pyroclastic Flows

Fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic materials (such as ash and rock fragments) that flow down the slopes of a volcano during an explosive eruption.