To a __________ , Whether Telling a Lie in a Given

question 43

Multiple Choice

To a __________ , whether telling a lie in a given instance would produce greater pleasure than telling the truth is less important than deciding if a general practice of lying would maximize society's pleasure.

• A) deontologist
• B) rule utilitarian
• C) ethical fundamentalist
• D) ethical relativist

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