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A deontological, or _____, approach to ethics _____.
 
  A. act-oriented/argues that actions have a moral character apart from their consequences
  B. act-oriented/claims that the ethical character of an action depends on whether its consequences are positive or negative
  C. results-oriented/claims that the ethical character of an action depends on whether its consequences are positive or negative
  D. results-oriented/argues that actions have a moral character apart from their consequences

Question 2

Utilitarianism _____.
 
  A. is a deontological ethical theory that uses a scientific, empirical basis for ethics
  B. is a teleological ethical theory that bases ethics on private philosophical insight
  C. is a deontological ethical theory that uses pleasure and notions like the greatest good of the greatest number as standards for judging the morality of actions
  D. is a teleological ethical theory that uses pleasure and notions like the greatest good of the greatest number as standards for judging the morality of actions



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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