One of the most important objections to utilitarianism is that:

A. it's too simple to account for all ethical situations.

B. it sometimes requires us to perform types of acts (e.g. lying) that we strongly believe are immoral.

C. not everyone wants to be happy.

D. it fails to define "happiness."
E. None of the above


Answer: B

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