Rule Utilitarians

question 58

Multiple Choice

Rule utilitarians

• A) believe that the optimal moral code will not normally produce 100% compliance.
• B) believe that the optimal moral code would consist of only one rule, namely, always act so as to maximize happiness.
• C) assume that everyone will always follow the rules, all the time.
• D) believe that an action is wrong if it fails to maximize happiness.

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Definitions:

Acquisition

The process of learning or acquiring new information or behaviors.

Selective Filter

A cognitive process by which individuals screen and select information to focus on, disregarding other information.

Nonselective Nature

Describes a process or substance that does not discriminate between different targets or types, affecting or interacting with multiple systems or elements simultaneously.

Stimuli

External factors or conditions that elicit responses from organisms or biological systems.