Explain what benefits and consequences have to do with utilitarian ethics.
A. Consequences may not need to be considered in every situation under theprinciple of utilitarian ethics if there is great benefit leading to good overall
B. The sacrifice of some for the overall good can be justified if the benefits aresignificant and are voted upon in advance.
C. The sacrifice of some for the overall good cannot be justified or dismissedwithout an examination of some of the consequences of the action; thebenefits derived from such actions are tangential to utilitarian ethics.
D. The sacrifice of some for the overall good cannot be justified or dismissed
without an examination of all of the consequences and benefits of the action
and whether the significant harms inflicted on some are outweighed by
greater benefits to others.
D
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