Question

Jermaine, a member of a student organization, supports the move to increase the membership fees for their organization in order to keep the club solvent, even though some of the members might not be able to afford the increase. he is taking the __________ approach to moral reasoning

Answer 1

He is taking the utilitarian approach to moral reasoning. Moral reasoning is a development in psychology that is related to moral philosophy. Moral reasoning explains how people make ethical decisions between right and wrong from a young age and based on what is the most appropriate action to take. The utilitarian approach to moral reasoning is when the action that is taken produces the largest balance of benefits over harms for everyone that is affected within the situation.