Author Question: Which of the following best describes utilitarianism? A) It is the ideal that humans acting ... (Read 23 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Which of the following best describes utilitarianism?

A) It is the ideal that humans acting morally will never take action that would harm the least advantaged person or group.
B) It is an approach to deciding what is right and wrong only in terms of selfish self-interest.
C) It is an approach to decision making that holds that an action is moral if it produces the greatest amount of good for everyone involved.
D) It is the belief that deciding what is right and wrong can be accomplished by considering the culture in which the action will take place.
E) It is the God-given ability to reason that gives humans their true worth.

Question 2

When Christian church scholars studied Aristotle in light of Scripture, they adopted four of the ancient virtues as cardinal virtues: ________.

A) prudence, temperance, justice, and courage
B) faith, hope, loyalty, and love
C) patience, chastity, generosity, and self-control
D) love, perseverance, honor, and zeal
E) prodigality, piety, wisdom, and dignity