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Who of the following is a utilitarian?a.Who abstains from doing anything at all as doing something always has a chance of making a mistakeb.Who refrains from fighting because fighting may amount to violencec.A person who is a peace lover and quietly tolerates any injustice done to oneselfd.Who does not mind undertaking even an unpleasant act if the consequences are good for maximum numbere.None of the optionsf.Who does not bother about the consequences of an act before undertaking any action

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Who of the following is a utilitarian?a.Who abstains from doing anything at all as doing something always has a chance of making a mistakeb.Who refrains from fighting because fighting may amount to violencec.A person who is a peace lover and quietly tolerates any injustice done to oneselfd.Who does not mind undertaking even an unpleasant act if the consequences are good for maximum numbere.None of the optionsf.Who does not bother about the consequences of an act before undertaking any action

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The person who is a utilitarian from the given options is: d. Who does not mind undertaking even an unpleasant act if the consequences are good for maximum number.

Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics which states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, or stated differently, maximizes happiness and reduces suffering. Thus, a utilitarian would be someone who considers the overall good or happiness of the majority in their actions, even if the act itself might be unpleasant.

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