Which of the moral theories below is most likely to agree with this argument: "Abortion for fetal defects is morally permissible and even obligatory whenever prenatal screening and diagnostic tests show that the fetus has a defect such that, if the pregnancy is carried to term, the neonate will face a life of unmitigated pain not compensated by comparable pleasure"
A) Kantian ethics
B) Virtue ethics
C) Classical utilitarianism
D) Particularism

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Classical utilitarianism focuses on maximizing overall happiness and minimizing overall suffering. In this argument, the suffering of the neonate is likely to outweigh any potential happiness, therefore the utilitarian would argue that it is morally permissible to have an abortion in this situation in order to minimize overall suffering.

Which of the Moral Theories Below Is Most Likely to Agree