Bentham theorized that people rationally choose their behaviors by weighing the pleasure or benefit of their actions against the potential pain or cost. This process is known as:

A. the veil of ignorance.
B. the avoidance principle.
C. ethical formalism.
D. hedonistic calculus.


Answer: D

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