Suppose a Utilitarian Judge Decides to Rule Against a Plaintive

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose a utilitarian judge decides to rule against a plaintive in a law suit just because people in general would be happier if the plaintive lost the case.Such a utilitarian move would conflict with:

• A)rule-utilitarianism.
• B)commonsense views about happiness.
• C)divine command theory.
• D)commonsense views about justice.

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