Fact Pattern 2-2 Jack decides to donate leftover food from his restaurant to a homeless shelter. Brock, an employee who was angry with Jack over not getting a raise, claimed that Jack decided to donate the food only for publicity and that Jack did not really care about homeless people. Peggy, another employee disagreed, contending that regardless of his motivation, Jack was acting ethically because of the consequences involved and the number of people helped.
-Refer to fact pattern 2-2.Upon which of the following would Peggy most likely rely to support her contention?

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Fact Pattern 2-2  Jack decides to donate leftover food from his restaurant to a homeless shelter.  Brock, an employee 	who was angry with Jack over not getting a raise, claimed that Jack decided to donate the food only 	for publicity and that Jack did not really care about homeless people.  Peggy, another employee 	disagreed, contending that regardless of his motivation, Jack was acting ethically because of the 	consequences involved and the number of people helped.
-Refer to fact pattern 2-2.Upon which of the following would Peggy most likely rely to support her contention?

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Peggy is most likely relying on the teleological theory, which focuses on the consequences of an action rather than the intentions behind it. Peggy argues that the act of donating food to a homeless shelter has positive consequences for the people helped, regardless of Jack's motives.

Fact Pattern 2-2 Jack Decides to Donate Leftover Food