You are hiring an assistant manager for your company. You have limited the pool of applicants to four equally qualified people. According to James Rachels, which of the following acts would be morally obligatory or acceptable if we accept the ethical egoists' definition of moral community?
A. equality, where you divide the job between the applicants
B. nepotism, where you hire your daughter for the job because she's the one you created the job for in the first place
C. affirmative action, because you are obligated to hire minorities
D. a democratic election, because everyone's interests count equally and all the employees in the company should vote on whom should be hired
Answer: B
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