When testing, from a rule utilitarian perspective, whether professionals should be allowed to advertise professional services, a possible rule to be tested would be

a) “The design firm of J and J Williams should be allowed to advertise its professional services.”
b) “I would want to be able to advertise if I were a professional, so all professionals should be allowed to advertise.”
c) “Engineer J. Williams should be allowed to advertise his professional services.”
d) None of the above


Ans: d) None of the above

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