Which of the Following Represents a Utilitarian Belief

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a utilitarian belief?

• A)Rightness is determined by what most people want,i.e. ,by majority rule.
• B)Rightness is determined by what will bring about the most good.
• C)We should concern ourselves only with the immediate results of our actions.
• D)We must always disregard our own happiness when deciding what to do.

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Definitions:

Eusthenopteron

An extinct genus of lobe-finned fish, considered an important precursor to early tetrapods and amphibians.

Acanthostega

An extinct amphibian from the late Devonian period, known as an early tetrapod linking fish to terrestrial vertebrates.

Tiktaalik

An extinct fishlike vertebrate from the late Devonian period, presenting features common to both fish and early tetrapods, bridging an evolutionary gap.

Theropods

A group of bipedal dinosaurs that includes both carnivorous species, such as the Tyrannosaurus rex, and the ancestors of modern birds.