You are at a party and notice that a friend has consumed more alcohol than usual and appears inebriated. At you watch her weave to her car, you wrestle with intervening, and many questions go through your mind. You wonder if she will be angry and resent it later on if you try to stop her but fear that she will not make it home safely if you do not. You wrestle whether or not to grab her keys and call a cab. This is an example of which of the following types of ethics?

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This scenario is an example of consequentialist ethics, where the decision-making process is based on the outcomes or consequences of the action. The person is considering the potential results of intervening or not intervening, such as the friend's safety versus their possible anger.

You Are at a Party and Notice That a Friend