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xeze [42]
3 years ago
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Suppose I considering which of two courses of action I should adopt. Option A: buy my 7 year-old son a new bike for his birthday

. (It costs $100.) Option B: take that money and give it to Oxfam, who will use it to save the lives of 10 children who would otherwise die of easily preventable diseases in a third world country. According to utilitarianism, which option is the morally better option, and why?
Social Studies
1 answer:
Elanso [62]3 years ago
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Answer:  According to utilitarianism, a moral theory (philosophy, belief) suggests that an action is right if it is to the benefit or happiness of the majority or a group. In this case, this father should consider others instead act, only, in behalf of on his own son.  

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