A healthcare facility administrator considers the principle of utility when making decisions that affect the employees of the facility. Which of the following describes this principle?
A. It is based upon absolute truths applied in other situations.
B. It brings about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations.
C. It is the decision that is desired by the majority.
D. It is the decision that has the fewest adverse effects on the facility as a whole.
B. It brings about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations.
Supporters of the utilitarian theory have created a principle of utility. The principle of utility requires that the rule used to make the decision be a rule that brings about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations. There are, however, no absolute truths in utilitarianism.
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