A society consists of three individuals: Arthur,Billie,and Chris.In terms of income and utility,Arthur is currently best-off,Billie ranks in the middle,and Chris is worst-off.Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Utilitarianism suggests that government policies should strive to maximize the sum of all three individuals' utility.
B) Liberalism suggests that government policies should strive to maximize the sum of Billie's utility and Chris's utility.
C) Libertarianism suggests that government policies should strive to maximize Chris's utility.
D) Mobilism suggests that the government policies should strive to make Billie better off than Arthur.
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