According to utilitarians, the ultimate objective of public actions should be to
A)ensure the poor can afford an adequate diet.
B)distribute income uniformly.
C)maximize the sum of individual utility.
D)prevent all people from experiencing diminishing marginal utility.

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Utilitarians believe that the optimal outcome for public actions is to maximize the sum of individual utility, which means increasing the overall well-being and happiness of society as a whole. This includes considering the well-being of all members of society, not just the poor or wealthy. Therefore, choices A and B are too focused on a specific group and do not maximize overall utility. Choice D is also incorrect as it is impossible to prevent all people from experiencing diminishing marginal utility since it is a natural economic concept.

According to Utilitarians, the Ultimate Objective of Public Actions Should