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9. It doesn\'t matter whose persepctive you take in the Guest Executioner though

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Question

9. It doesn't matter whose persepctive you take in the Guest Executioner thought experiment, conse- quentialist reason will come to the same conclusion. Because of this, consequentialism is called: (a) agent symmetric (b) egalitarian (c) hedonistic (d) normative 10. What are the four meanings of risk we identified? (a) cause, effect, probability, action (b) consequence, utility, probability, benefit (c) consequence, utility, probability, expected utility (d) cause, effect, harm, danger 11. I have alot of material things which make me happy. I could easily give up a few of these goods without decreasing my happiness very much. However, giving them to someone with much less would improve their happiness a great deal. What would such an exchange be called? (a) Pareto Optimal (b) Pareto improvement (c) Consequentialism (d) Hedonistic Consequentialism

Explanation / Answer

9. A) agent symmetric

Because the conclusion is same irrespective of the agent (here, guest executioners)

10. B) consequence, utility ,probability, benefit.

11.b) pareto improvement

When ones action don't harm anyone but benefit atleast one.