A father has brought home two equal-sized doughnuts for his children Doug and Isabel. Doug says he loves doughnuts more than Isabel, who agrees, but says she likes them too. The father agrees with their assessment.

i. Can the Pareto Principle be used to guide the parent as to who should receive the doughnuts?

ii. If the father is a Utilitarian on this occasion, who should receive the doughnuts?

iii. Explain the potential problems if the father continues to distribute doughnuts and other treats to the children based on Utilitarianism.

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i The Pareto Principle also known as the 8020 rule states that roughly 80 of the effects come from 2... View the full answer