According to utilitarianism
A) whether one's intentions are good depends on whether one's action is right.
B) whether one's action is right depends on whether one's intentions are good.
C) the morality of actions and the goodness of intentions are mutually dependent.
D) there is no essential connection between the morality of an action and the morality of the intentions behind it.

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Utilitarianism focuses on the consequences of actions rather than the intentions behind them. The morality of an action is determined by its ability to produce the greatest good for the greatest number, regardless of the intentions.

According to Utilitarianism