If Someone Argues That Euthanasia Is Permissible Because It Maximizes

question 6

Multiple Choice

If someone argues that euthanasia is permissible because it maximizes happiness,she would be taking a ________ view of the matter.

• A)natural law
• B)utilitarian
• C)Kantian
• D)medical

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Definitions:

Probability Mass Function

A function that gives the probabilities of discrete outcomes.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent states under a given number of observations.

Expected Value

The long-run average value of repetitions of an experiment it represents, often used in probability and statistics.

Independent Replications

Separate instances of an experiment or simulation that are conducted independently to ensure variability in results is due to the process rather than randomness.