Nestlé's marketing of Good Start infant formula, sold by Nestlé's Carnation Co., promoted the product as hypoallergenic. However, some severely milk-allergic infants experienced serious side effects after using Good Start, including convulsive vomiting. A Nestlé vice president defended the claim and product, saying, "I don't understand why our product should work in 100 percent of cases. If we wanted to say it was foolproof, we would have called it allergy-free. We call it hypo-, or less, allergenic." Nestlé's actions exemplify which of the following philosophies?

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Utilitarianism focuses on the greatest good for the greatest number, which aligns with Nestlé's defense that the product works for most, but not all, infants.

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