Utilitarianism _____
A. is a deontological ethical theory that uses a scientific, empirical basis for ethics
B. is a teleological ethical theory that bases ethics on private philosophical insight
C. is a deontological ethical theory that uses pleasure and notions like "the greatest good of the greatest number" as standards for judging the morality of actions
D. is a teleological ethical theory that uses pleasure and notions like "the greatest good of the greatest number" as standards for judging the morality of actions
Answer: D
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