Why does utilitarianism seem to suggest that the engineer should help Volkswagen cheat on emissions?

a. Utilitarianism tends to consider only direct, immediate negative impacts into its
calculations.
b. Cheating would benefit the engineer’s in-group, such as managers and coworkers.
c. In calculating what benefits the greatest good, the tally seems to lean slightly in favor of cheating.
d. Environmental impacts are generally not factored into a utilitarian calculation.


c. In calculating what benefits the greatest good, the tally seems to lean slightly in favor of cheating.

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