Flexigen Corp.is a pharmaceutical company.It has recently released an approved drug that has minor side effects.Despite the side effects,the drug is not removed from the market as it provides significant relief to a larger number of people than those affected by the side effects.Flexigen Corp's action can be justified on grounds of _____.

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Flexigen Corp's action can be justified on the grounds of utilitarianism, which states that the ethical action is the one that provides the greatest balance of benefits over harms for the greater number of people. In this case, the drug provides significant relief to a larger number of people than those affected by the minor side effects, thus maximizing the overall benefit to society.