Asked by Jordan Nelson on Sep 27, 2024

Which moral view might support the position that the costs of saving an impaired infant would outweigh the benefits of doing this, and so the infant should not be saved?

A) Kantian ethics
B) Ross's theory
C) Utilitarianism
D) Rawls's theory

Costs

The expenses or losses incurred in the pursuit of an activity or the production of goods or services.

Benefits

The positive outcomes, advantages, or gains received from a particular action or policy.

Impaired Infant

Refers to a newborn or young child who has significant physical, intellectual, or developmental abnormalities.

  • Analyze and distinguish between various moral stances on the appropriate treatment of impaired newborns.