What Does Utilitarian Theory Hold

question 27

Multiple Choice

What does utilitarian theory hold?

• A)There is a decision that exists that is optimal for all people.
• B)What is ethical is the action that achieves the least bad for the greatest number of people.
• C)What is ethical is the action that achieves the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
• D)What is ethical is the action that achieves the greatest good for all people.

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Median

A measure of central location provided by the value in the middle when the data are arranged in ascending order.

Uniform Distribution

A type of probability distribution in which all outcomes are equally likely.