According to Mill, the Greatest Happiness Principle holds that...? a. Actions ar
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Question
According to Mill, the Greatest Happiness Principle holds that...?
a. Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, i.e., pleasure, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.
b. Actions are right when they cause no harm.
c. Actions are right when they respect the rights of individuals.
d. Actions are right insofar as they can serve as the basis for universal law.
a. Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, i.e., pleasure, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.
b. Actions are right when they cause no harm.
c. Actions are right when they respect the rights of individuals.
d. Actions are right insofar as they can serve as the basis for universal law.
Explanation / Answer
This principle holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. The correct answer is option A.