Question

Which of the following approaches to ethics holds that an action is judged desirable if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences?

(A) utilitarian
(B) naive immoralist
(C) cultural relativist
(D) ethnocentric
(E) righteous moralist

Answer 1

Answer: (A) utilitarian

Explanations: The utilitarian theory judges an action to either be wrong or right by the outcome or consequences of that account i.e what you actions led to, will determine whether the actions are right or wrong. This theory general promotes actions that will bring pleasure and happiness to you the society and rejects actions that brings sadness and shame.