A major drawback of utilitarianism is that

A. it lacks a specific definition of what constitutes good
B. it's not as clean as ethical formalism
C. it focuses on the intent leading to each act
D. only John Stuart Mill's definition of good is used


Answer: A

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What will be an ideal response?

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