Multiple Choice
What would the Utilitarian about the case of breaking a deathbed promise?
A) We are justified in breaking a promise if necessary to promote our self-interest.
B) We are justified in breaking a promise if necessary to promote the happiness of everyone involved.
C) It is permissible to break a promise only if necessary to uphold a more stringent moral principle, such as cause no harm.
D) The maxim permitting you to break your promise cannot be universalized, and hence breaking your promise would be immoral.
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