When a Student Asks the Instructor to Define the Philosophic

When a student asks the instructor to define the philosophic stand of utilitarianism,the instructor gives the example of:

A) An army officer sacrifices six paratroopers to save 100 prisoners of war.
B) A priest burns down his church because it was defiled by Satanists.
C) A mother jumps off a cliff with her baby to avoid being captured by Indians.
D) A soldier murders captured enemies to prevent their divulging military secrets.