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 2What 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.
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