Consider the following situation: Local livestock farmers could allow the runoff of manure nutrients into a stream that feeds a local lake because polluting the stream helps farmers in the short term.However,farmers will act ethically in the short run to avoid harming others in the long run because doing so is also in the farmer's best long-term interests.This type of thinking reflects the _____ approach to deciding ethical dilemmas.

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The individual approach to ethical dilemmas focuses on actions that are in the individual's best long-term interests, which ultimately leads to the greater good. In this case, farmers act ethically to avoid long-term harm, aligning with their best interests.

Consider the Following Situation: Local Livestock Farmers Could Allow the Runoff