Defenders of Act-Utilitarianism Insist That the Scenarios That Seem to Show

question 23

Multiple Choice

Defenders of act-utilitarianism insist that the scenarios that seem to show utilitarianism in conflict with commonsense morality are:

• A)misleading and implausible.
• B)likely to occur at least some of the time.
• C)too realistic.
• D)common but inconsequential.

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Definitions:

Intellectual

Relating to the intellect or involving the ability to think and understand at a high level of complexity.

Reciprocal

Characterized by mutual exchange or influence, in which actions or emotions are mirrored or returned by others.

Self-locomotion

The capacity of an individual to move independently, often referring to the developmental stage in infants.

Babbling

The stage in child language development involving the production of repetitive syllables and sounds, a key precursor to language acquisition.