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An action is morally good if it both AIG + BSO → MG achieves the agent’s intended goal and benefits someone other than the agent.
Which one of the following judgments most closely conforms to the principle cited by the philosopher?
Colin chose to lie to
This argument concludes that the MG action was morally good. And this matches the necessary condition in the principle. But it doesn’t offer the sufficient conditions from the principle as support. This action fails to achieve its goal and it failed to benefit someone other than the giver. Furthermore, love is not within the scope of the principle.
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Derek prepared a steak dinner
This argument concludes that the ~MG action was not morally good and negates the necessary condition in the principle.
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Ellen worked overtime hoping to
This argument does not meet both ~AIG + BSO sufficient conditions. While the action did benefit someone other than the giver, it did not achieve its intended goal.
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Louisa tried to get Henry
This argument concludes that the ~MG action was not morally good and negates the necessary condition in the principle.
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Yolanda took her children to
Why this is right
This argument concludes that MG the action was morally good. And this matches the necessary condition in the principle. And the argument offers as AIG + BSO support the two sufficient conditions: an action that achieved its goal and benefited someone other than the giver.
Skill tested: Principle-Conform · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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