Mamma's Diner was a small restaurant that was a popular hangout for many Bedford College students, but because of the owner's inability to make the bathroom stalls handicapped accessible for the one wheel-chair student on campus, it was forced to close down.The belief that this it was morally wrong to deprive the majority of the people of this experience is an expression of the philosophy associated with:

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Utilitarianism is the philosophy that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority. It focuses on the outcome that brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people. In the context provided, the belief that it was morally wrong to close the diner, depriving the majority of an experience over the accessibility issue for a minority, aligns with utilitarian principles.

Mamma's Diner Was a Small Restaurant That Was a Popular