Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Utilitarianism

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding utilitarianism?

• A) It protects the interests of the underrepresented and less powerful.
• B) It reduces productivity and efficiency.
• C) It promotes decision making that is consistent with fundamental liberties and privileges, as set forth in documents such as the Bill of Rights.
• D) The utilitarianism view dominates business decision making.
• E) It imposes and enforces rules fairly and impartially.

Assess the Supreme Court’s stance on civil liberties and prominent court cases affecting free speech and personal freedoms during the 1920s.

Explore the role and foundation of the American Civil Liberties Union in protecting individual rights.

Understand the societal impacts and legal challenges of Prohibition during the 1920s.

Understand how technological improvements and wage changes affect the firm's use of capital and labor.

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Definitions:

Decision Avoidance

The phenomenon where an individual or group deliberately chooses not to make a decision, often to avoid responsibility or negative outcomes.

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to overweight outcomes that are certain relative to outcomes that are merely probable.

Entity Theorists

Individuals who believe traits and abilities are fixed and unchangeable.

Incremental Theorists

People who believe that abilities and intelligence can grow and change through effort and experience.