What view do absolutists commonly hold about the moral signi…

What view do absolutists commonly hold about the moral significance of the distinction between doing and allowing? Describe a case in which their view seems to give the right ethical verdict and another case in which it seems to get things wrong. Do you think the absolutist view of this distinction can be supported? Defend your answer.

According to utilitarianism, there is no essential connectio…

According to utilitarianism, there is no essential connection between the morality of an action and the morality of the intentions behind it. Describe the utilitarian approach to evaluating actions and intentions, and explain why utilitarians are committed to seeing the two as disconnected. Do you find this feature of utilitarianism to be plausible? Why or why not?