All of the following are true of Peter Singer's theory of justice EXCEPT:
A) It proposes that we orient theory around the moral evaluation of social institutions and their responsibilities, legitimacy, and weaknesses.
B) It is grounded in utilitarian beneficence.
C) It points to the gap between ethical principles and the practice of those principles at the international level.
D) It is oriented toward the obligations of agents such as persons and governments.

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Peter Singer's theory of justice is primarily grounded in utilitarian beneficence (B), emphasizes the obligations of agents such as persons and governments (D), and highlights the gap between ethical principles and their international practice (C). It does not specifically propose orienting theory around the moral evaluation of social institutions and their responsibilities, legitimacy, and weaknesses, which is more characteristic of other theories of justice.

All of the Following Are True of Peter Singer's Theory