The Ethical System Known as Utilitarianism Is Centered Around the Idea

question 128

Multiple Choice

The ethical system known as utilitarianism is centered around the idea that

• A) Some values must always be upheld, regardless of the consequences.
• B) Societal rules or customs should be used to order values.
• C) Society will be enhanced if we all take care of ourselves and don't harm others.
• D) Individuals might choose between conflicting values by tallying the final results of the various acts.
• E) The greatest good for the greatest number should be the overriding concern of decision makers.

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Definitions:

Acceptance

The act of consenting to receive or undertake something offered, or recognizing a process or condition without attempting to change it.

Social Development

The process by which individuals learn and adapt to the values, norms, and expectations of their society to become functional members.

Harlow

Harry Harlow was an American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation, dependency needs, and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which manifested the importance of caregiving and companionship in social and cognitive development.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem-solving, and intelligence change as people age.