Utilitarianism is appealing as a standard for moral decision making in business. Which of the following provides a

reason for this?



a. Utilitarianism provides an objective way of resolving conflicts of self-interest.
b. Utilitarianism provides a rigid approach to moral decision making.
c. Utilitarianism provides a fuzzy standard for formulating and testing policies.
d. Utilitarianism gives us firm rules to follow, rules that don't permit exceptions


ANSWER: a

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