Ethical Choices That Offer the Greatest Good for the Greatest

question 64

Multiple Choice

Ethical choices that offer the greatest good for the greatest number of people are referred to as _____.

• A)virtue ethics
• B)normative ethics
• C)ethical relativism
• D)utilitarianism

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Definitions:

New Life Forms

Organisms that have recently been discovered, created, or significantly altered through processes such as genetic engineering.

Permanent Settlements

Communities where people establish long-term residences, marking a shift from nomadic lifestyles to settled agriculture and urban development.

Crystallization

In the social sciences, it refers to the process by which vague opinions or beliefs become solidified into clear and distinct ideas or ideologies.

Industrial Societies

Use machines and fuel to greatly increase the supply and dependability of food and finished goods. The first such societies emerged about 225 years ago in Great Britain. Productivity, the division of labor, and average settlement size increased substantially in industrial societies compared with agricultural societies. While social inequality was substantial during early industrialism, it declined as the industrial system matured.