Multiple Choice
Suppose you break your promise to visit your dying grandmother on the grounds that you can create more happiness by partying with your friends.This utilitarian view of the situation seems to conflict with:
A) our commonsense view of justice.
B) our commonsense view of rights.
C) our commonsense view of our obligations to other people.
D) our commonsense notion of utilitarian morality.
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