Form: Consequentialist Scale

1 : Completely disagree
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5 : Completely agree
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1
Some rules should never be broken.
2
It is never morally justified to cause someone harm.
3
If an action is a violation of society's most basic rules, it should not be committed; even if it will result in a large amount of good.
4
Some aspects of humanity are sacred and should never be violated no matter the possible gain.
5
Some rules and laws are universal and are binding no matter the circumstances you find yourself in.
6
Rules and laws are irrelevant; whether an action produces happiness is all that matters when deciding how to act.
7
Rules and laws should only be followed when they maximize happiness.
8
If rules and laws do not maximize happiness for people, they should be ignored.
9
The only moral principle that needs to be followed is that one must maximize happiness.
10
People that fail to maximize happiness are doing something morally wrong.

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