Robbie's Robots decided to continue operations at one plant while shutting down another. The decision was justified on the basis
of what was best for the total corporation. This is an example of the: Question 10 options: a) utilitarian approach. b) moral-justice approach. c) individualism approach. d) illegal approach. e) justice approach
The utilitarian approach seeks to achieve the greatest benefit for the largest amount of people, even if it involves sacrificing other resources.
A famous thought experiment demonstrates the utilitarian perspective: a trolley is running through the tracks and you notice it will run over <u>five people</u>. There is a lever which you can pull to change the trolley's direction, but there is <u>one person</u> on this other side. The utilitarian approach would chose to pull the lever.
