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Ethical Under Utilitarian Theory

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Utilitarian theory is when the ethical decisions of actions are dictated solely by the least amount of consequences or greater fulfillment. A better explanation would be “utilitarianism aims at a goal of greatest happiness (or the best consequence) and justifies any act that achieves that goal” (Shakil). When applied to the topic, the person wouldn’t leak information about a classified government surveillance program which violates constitutionally protected civil liberties because it would be considered ethical under utilitarian theory. This is because a person acting under utilitarian theory would look at the outcomes that could happen if the program continued or not. First and foremost, the continuation of the program would be based on the
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