Which of the ethical traditions best describes the building of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir as right because it benefited a large number of people?

A) duty-based ethics
B) environmental ethics
C) virtue ethics
D) utilitarianism
E) consequence-based ethics


Answer: D

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A)stalactites B)stalagmites C)travertine D)quartz E)sulfides

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a) increased pollution. b) unintended negative environmental consequences. c) increased inequality. d) all of the above.

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The ____________________ line is the line above which summer melting is insufficient to remove all of the preceding winters snowfall

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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