Utilitarianism asserts that an action is ethical if

Select one:

a.

a majority of people support it.

b.

the actor follows a basic rule as a guide to action.

c.

it is sanctioned by governmental authority.

d.

it results in the greatest good for the greatest number of persons.

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An example of a deontological ethical rule is when a policy maker makes a decision and

Select one:

a.

follows a principle of conduct regardless of the outcome.

b.

calculates the impact of that decision.

c.

it benefits the greatest good for the most people.

d.

justifies it as leading to the greatest good for the most persons.