In the Pinto case, Ford relied on which approaches to ethical reasoning to decide on a course of action with respect to the faulty gas tank placement:
A) Egoism and utilitarianism
B) Enlightened egoism and rights theory
C) Ethical legalism and utilitarianism
D) Justice and rights theory

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Ethical legalism and utilitarianism are the approaches to ethical reasoning that Ford relied on to decide on a course of action with respect to the faulty gas tank placement in the Pinto case. Ethical legalism holds that the only morally correct actions are those that are in accordance with the law. Utilitarianism holds that the morally correct action is the one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

In the Pinto Case, Ford Relied on Which Approaches to Ethical