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My grandmother gives me $5 and tells me to go to the store to buy her some ice cream. She asks me to promise to get the ice cream, and I agree. Which action is supported by utilitarianism but intuitively seems unethical

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Answer: I think it would be "I see five homeless people on the way to the store and I break my grandmother's promise to give each one a dollar."

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i see five homeless people on the way to the store and I break the promise to my grandmother to give each of them one of the dollars.

Step-by-step explanation Utilitarianism supports actions that promote overall social welfare

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