An Approach to Ethical Reasoning in Which the "Correct" Decision

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Short Answer

An approach to ethical reasoning in which the "correct" decision is the one that results in the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people affected by that decision is called __________.

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Definitions:

Hot Spot

In geology, a hot spot is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced volcanic activity due to a plume of hot material rising from deep within the Earth's mantle.

Geological Processes

Natural dynamic actions or events that result in the physical modification of the earth's surface, including erosion, sedimentation, and volcanic activity.

Fossilized

Fossilization refers to the process by which organic material is replaced by minerals, turning remains into stone over geological time.

Plate Tectonics

This is the scientific theory that explains the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.