Which of the following represents a utilitarian belief?

A) We must always support what most people want, i.e., by majority rule.

B) We should bring about the most happiness for everyone affected by our actions.

C) We should concern ourselves only with the immediate results of our actions.

D) We must always disregard our own happiness when deciding what to do.


B

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A) The Empedoclean theory of the four elements. B) The Aristotelian theory of natural place. C) The fact that all seventeenth century wine barrels were made from oak. D) The fact that fermentation produces sediment, which clogs the tap. E) The principle that nature abhors a vacuum.

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to the slavery question was already embedded in it.

a. True b. False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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