[Solved] Identify the statement that is consistent with utilitarian ethical theory:

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Q.	Identify the statement that is consistent with utilitarian ethical theory:
A.	Adhering to a set of principles may well forbid an act that would otherwise provide overall net good consequences.
B.	No act is ever morally right or wrong in all cases, in every situation. It will all depend on the act's consequences.
C.	Some actions like murder, theft, rape, and lying are wrong of their very nature, the kind of acts they are. No amount of net good consequences could ever justify them.
D.	The end never justifies the means.
Answer» B. No act is ever morally right or wrong in all cases, in every situation. It will all depend on the act's consequences.

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