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Zulu123

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In a hypothetical situation in which you are given the opportunity to save two innocent people by killing one, what would the utilitarian philosophy recommend?
 
  a. It cautions that you should save the two lives only if you can do so without hurting anyone at all.
   b. It would say that any killing is wrong and should be avoided, no matter what the outcome.
  c. It suggests that an individual cannot make moral decisions of this complexity and must rely on a higher power to do so.
  d. It would suggest that it does not matter what the action; the killing of one to save two balances out equally.
  e. It says that if you have the opportunity to save two lives at the cost of one, you should do it.

Question 2

When one division of a multinational corporation has the responsibility for all aspects of foreign production, marketing, sales, etc., that organizational structure is called
 
  a. wholly owned subsidiary structure.
  b. joint venture structure.
  c. international division structure.
  d. product division structure.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: e

Answer to Question 2

c



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