With Respect to Ethics, the Utilitarian Theory

question 40

Multiple Choice

With respect to ethics, the utilitarian theory:

• A)suggests that auditors should always verify ownership of a client's material tangible assets.
• B)is primarily concerned with equity and impartiality.
• C)suggests that an individual's actions should not violate the rights of any individual.
• D)recognizes that decisions involve trade-offs between costs and benefits.

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Definitions:

Same Sex

Relating to or involving individuals of the same gender.

Moral Guardian

An individual or entity that takes upon themselves the duty of overseeing the moral and ethical development of others, often within the context of community or familial structures.

Ego

Within the framework of psychoanalytic theory, it's the component of the personality that serves as an intermediary among the desires of the id, the superego, and the constraints of reality.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue.