PrepTest 85, Section 2, Question 4
Food company engineer: I stand by my decision to order the dumping of small amounts of chemicals into the local river even though there is some evidence that this material may pose health problems. I fish in the river myself and will continue to do so. Furthermore, I will have no problem if other food manufacturers do what our company does.
Food company engineer: I stand by my decision to order the dumping of small amounts of chemicals into the local river even though there is some evidence that this material may pose health problems. I fish in the river myself and will continue to do so. Furthermore, I will have no problem if other food manufacturers do what our company does.
Food company engineer: I stand by my decision to order the dumping of small amounts of chemicals into the local river even though there is some evidence that this material may pose health problems. I fish in the river myself and will continue to do so. Furthermore, I will have no problem if other food manufacturers do what our company does.
Food company engineer: I stand by my decision to order the dumping of small amounts of chemicals into the local river even though there is some evidence that this material may pose health problems. I fish in the river myself and will continue to do so. Furthermore, I will have no problem if other food manufacturers do what our company does.
The engineer's reasoning most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?
One is justified in performing an act if other people are also planning to perform that kind of act.
One should always choose to act in a way that will benefit the greatest number of people.
One is justified in performing an act if one is willing to submit oneself to the consequences of that action performed by oneself or others.
One should never perform an act until one has fully analyzed all the ways in which that act could impact others.
One has the right to perform an act as long as that act does not harm anyone else.
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