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AIt produces inconsistent decisions over time
BIt requires the actor to calculate every consequence
CIt is not necessarily concerned with the welfare of others
DIt applies only to decisions taken inside a workplace
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It is not necessarily concerned with the welfare of others
1. People following deontology keep their promises and follow the law.
2. They produce very consistent decisions, because those decisions rest on a fixed set of duties.
3. The theory is nonetheless not necessarily concerned with the welfare of others.
4. A technician who has a duty to arrive on time and a duty to obey speed limits faces two duties that conflict.
5. That scenario of conflicting obligations does not lead to a clear ethically correct resolution.
6. Consistency is a strength rather than a limitation, and calculating consequences is the utilitarian burden.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 "Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business", section 2.1 Following Our Obligations and Duties_
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