The prudence principle states:

a. we should regard nearness in time as important when making decisions.
b. we should regard prudent people as important when making decisions.
c. we should regard nearness in time as unimportant when making decisions.
d. nothing, since Sidgwick thinks we cannot find a prudence principle. e. none of these answers.


c

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