Johan is the manager of CycleUp and has agreed to build a new manufacturing plant in Argentina. He realizes this decision will cause him to shut down a small plant in Ohio, but he decides that since the new facility will cut his operating costs in half, that is worth more than closing a plant employing ten people. Which philosophical approach to ethics does this demonstrate?

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This decision reflects the utilitarian approach, which focuses on the greatest good for the greatest number, prioritizing overall cost savings over the impact on a small group of employees.

Johan Is the Manager of CycleUp and Has Agreed to Build