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Okay, so i see that you need help with this question and it says ethical egonism.
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So the rule of utilitarianism, a serious problem discussed in our course materials with bentham's ethical theory is that it seems to allow for a, disobeying god's commands, b, going against cultural norms, c, killing an innocent person to help a greater number, or d, acting against categorical imperatives, or e, allowing for genocide.
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So the first thing that you need to do is identify the serious problem with bentham's ethical theory.
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So bentham's ethical theory is a form of utilitarianism, okay? and utilitarianism is a ethical theory that proposes actions are right if they're useful or if they benefit the majority.
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It focuses on the outcome or consequence of actions rather than on the nature of the actions themselves or any set of predefined moral rules.
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So jeremy bentham's ethical theory is a form of utilitarianism known as the act utilitarianism.
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This theory evaluates the morality of an action based on its consequences...