This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: What would the Utilitarian about the case of breaking a deathbed promise? a. We are justified in ... (Read 177 times)

Mimi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 542
What would the Utilitarian about the case of breaking a deathbed promise?
 
 

a. We are justified in breaking a promise if necessary to promote our selfinterest.
  b. We are justified in breaking a promise if necessary to promote the happiness of
  everyone involved.
  c. It is permissible to break a promise only if necessary to uphold a more stringent
  moral principle, such as cause no harm.
  d. The maxim permitting you to break your promise cannot be universalized, and
  hence breaking your promise would be immoral.



Question 2

What would W.D. Ross say about the case of breaking a deathbed promise?
 
 

a. We are justified in breaking a promise if necessary to promote our selfinterest.
  b. We are justified in breaking a promise if necessary to promote the happiness of
  everyone involved.
  c. It is permissible to break a promise only if necessary to uphold a more stringent
  moral principle, such as cause no harm.
  d. The maxim permitting you to break your promise cannot be universalized, and
  hence breaking your promise would be immoral.




Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

maaaaaaaaaa

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C





 

Did you know?

Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.

Did you know?

Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.

Did you know?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the United Kingdom. It if often referred to as a superbug. MRSA infections cause more deaths in the United States every year than AIDS.

Methicilli ...
Did you know?

Signs and symptoms of a drug overdose include losing consciousness, fever or sweating, breathing problems, abnormal pulse, and changes in skin color.

Did you know?

According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library