Vijay works for a food manufacturer that plans to move to Mexico to take advantage of the cheaper labor.The CEO rationalizes this decision by claiming that many other companies are making similar moves.Vijay counters that the number of people who will be harmed by losing their jobs will be more than the number of people who will be helped by the relocation.Which of the following ethical systems does this debate contrast?

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The debate contrasts relativism, which holds that ethical principles are relative to the individual or group, with utilitarianism, which holds that the ethical action is the one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number.

Vijay Works for a Food Manufacturer That Plans to Move