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

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Utilitarianism is a moral theory that evaluates the moral worth of an action based on how much happiness or pleasure it produces, and how little pain or suffering it causes. In this case, a utilitarian might argue that attempting to save an impaired infant would incur high costs in terms of financial resources, medical resources and emotional hardship for the parents and caregivers, without a reasonable likelihood of producing an overall benefit to society or the infant in terms of long-term quality of life or contribution to society. Therefore, a utilitarian may advocate for withholding treatment in this scenario.

Which Moral View Might Support the Position That the Costs