Which of the Following Is True Regarding Utilitarian Beliefs

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding utilitarian beliefs?

• A) Utilitarians wish to maximize happiness not simply immediately, but in the long run as well.
• B) Utilitarians contend that we can determine with certainty what the future consequences of our present actions will be.
• C) When choosing among possible actions, utilitarianism requires us to disregard our own happiness.
• D) For the hedonistic utilitarian, knowledge, friendship, and aesthetic satisfaction are inherently good.

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