Utilitarianism asserts that an action is ethical if
a. the actor follows a basic rule as a guide to action.
b. a majority of people support it.
c. it results in the greatest good for the greatest number of persons.
d. it is sanctioned by governmental authority.
c
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A decision of the Supreme Court that represents the agreed-upon compromise judgment of all the justices in the majority is called a
a. plurality opinion. b. dissenting opinion. c. concurring opinion. d. majority opinion. e. minority opinion.
Studies of the party identification and ideological orientation of voters show that
A) voters often align with parties that contradict their ideological leanings. B) voters tend to identify with the party that most reflects their ideological orientation. C) there appears to be no consistent relationship between party identification and ideology. D) parties have no consistent ideological positions. E) most voters do not have a solid party identification.