Which of the Following Do Most Utilitarians Believe Determines the Morality

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following do most utilitarians believe determines the morality of actions?

• A) The expected consequences of the action
• B) The actual consequences of the action
• C) The goodness of the intentions of the person performing the action
• D) Whether or not the action violates God's commands

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the probability of events associated with memorable or vivid examples.

Satisficing

A decision-making strategy that entails selecting the first option that meets a minimum set of criteria, rather than optimizing.

Heuristic

Cognitive shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making, often at the expense of accuracy or completeness.

Mechanical Procedure

A process or operation that is carried out with machinery or equipment rather than by hand or through human effort.