PT123.S2.Q23

PrepTest 123 - Section 2 - Question 23

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Philosopher: An action is morally right if it would be reasonably expected to increase the aggregate well-being of the people affected by it. An action is morally wrong if and only if it would be reasonably expected to reduce the aggregate well-being of the people affected by it. Thus, actions that would be reasonably expected to leave unchanged the aggregate well-being of the people affected by them are also right.

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23.

The philosopher's conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

a

Only wrong actions would be reasonably expected to reduce the aggregate well-being of the people affected by them.

b

No action is both right and wrong.

c

Any action that is not morally wrong is morally right.

d

There are actions that would be reasonably expected to leave unchanged the aggregate well-being of the people affected by them.

e

Only right actions have good consequences.

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