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The main difference between utilitarianism and rights theories is:?

        A)    utilitarianism establishes a minimum level of morally acceptable behavior, whereas rights theories emphasize the greatest good for the greatest number.        B)    utilitarianism focuses on attaining a fair and equitable distribution of economic goods and services, whereas rights theories emphasize the greatest good for the greatest number.        C)    utilitarianism holds that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences, whereas rights theories recognize that human beings have fundamental rights and privileges.        D)    utilitarianism holds that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences, whereas rights theories focus on attaining a fair and equitable distribution of economic goods and services.

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Question added by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India
Date Posted: 2015/07/08
Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

  C)    utilitarianism holds that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences, whereas rights theories recognize that human beings have fundamental rights and privileges. 

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My Answer Is Option " C " .....

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Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

My Answer Is Option " C " .....

khaled elkholy
by khaled elkholy , HR MANAGER , misk for import & export

C. Is right answer............................

Sashikanta Mohapatra
by Sashikanta Mohapatra , Manager - Business Development/Sales Process Deployment , Vodafone Spacetel Limited

it's the third option .. Option C.

Ali Yakub Seesi Rutherfod
by Ali Yakub Seesi Rutherfod , Deputy DIRECTOR of Education , Head of Department of Social Science , St. Jerome Snr High School

c.................................................

Muhammad Yousaf
by Muhammad Yousaf , Director , Zia Saeed & Co. Pvt. Limited

The basic content of utilitarian theory is measured in pleasure and pain. This is maximizing the “good” and minimizing the “bad” For example it would be fair to torture a person in order to save others. On the other hand Rights are constant and irrevocable. Under this system it would not be acceptable to torture a person. This would be violation of his rights.

Gayasuddin Mohammed
by Gayasuddin Mohammed , Advocate , Practicing Law before High Court at Hyderabad

Answer is option (C)    utilitarianism holds that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences, whereas rights theories recognize that human beings have fundamental rights and privileges.

 

I do remember vaguely that I think Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism Principle that is the Greatest good for greatest number. Correct if my memory goes wrong way. Thanks.

sardar mardookhy
by sardar mardookhy , Head of portfolio management department , MCI

My option is "C" as well,...................

Emad Mohammed said abdalla
by Emad Mohammed said abdalla , ERP & IT Software, operation general manager . , AL DOHA Company

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C)    utilitarianism holds that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences, whereas rights theories recognize that human beings have fundamental rights and privileges.

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