True or False. According to act utilitarianism, if it produces more net utility or pleasure to give money that I had promised to return to a friend to famine relief instead, then I ought to give it to the relief fund.

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Noel Gutierrez

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26 December, 18:25

True or False. According to act utilitarianism, if it produces more net utility or pleasure to give money that I had promised to return to a friend to famine relief instead, then I ought to give it to the relief fund.

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Craig Hughes · Answer 1

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Utilitarianism suggests that the greater good should be focused on. Although, the theory of utilitarianism does suggests to act in a moral and ethical way however, the moral judgement is considered important in the light of the greater good and an action that brings goodness to a larger population. Here, the statement suggests that if it produces more net utility or pleasure to give money to famine relief then return money to a friend which was promised then I ought to give it to the relief fund is true according to utilitarianism. Hence, the statement is true.