In considering a large-scale layoff, a manager performs a cost-benefit analysis and determines that profits will be greatest if she proceeds.She is using the ______ approach to guide her decision regarding an ethical dilemma.
A)individual
B)responsibility
C)utilitarian
D)moral-rights
E)justice

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Ethical behavior in the utilitarian approach is guided by what will result in the greatest good for the greatest number of people.Managers often take the utilitarian approach, using financial performance such as efficiency and profit as the best definition of what constitutes "the greatest good for the greatest number."

In Considering a Large-Scale Layoff, a Manager Performs a Cost-Benefit