Utilitarians believe in the assumption of diminishing marginal utility, which means that each additional unit of a good or service brings less additional satisfaction than the previous unit. This belief leads to the idea that resources should be allocated in a way that maximizes overall utility.

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Utilitarians Believe

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Utilitarians believe

A) that the government should choose just policies as evaluated by an impartial observer behind a "veil of ignorance."
B) in the assumption of diminishing marginal utility.
C) that everyone in society should have equal utility.
D) that the government should not redistribute income.

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