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:

Unconditioned Response

A natural, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.

Continuous Reinforcement Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which every instance of a desired behavior is reinforced, leading to quicker learning of the behavior.

Unconditioned Avoidance Response

An automatic, natural reaction to avoid harm or unpleasantness without the need for previous conditioning.

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic theory which posits that a girl during her psychosexual development experiences a sense of competition with her mother for the affections of her father.