Alabama prevents students from carrying electronic beepers and cell phones without written parental permission. proponents argue that these devices are used by drug dealers, distract students, and disrupt the classroom. which ethical theory do the proponents subscribe to?

Utilitarianism

Explanation:

Utilitarianism is the collection of theories that promotes the actions that increase happiness of the population.

Here, carrying electronic beepers has been associated with drug dealers, distracting students, and disrupting the classroom. These are the actions which increases the negativity of the population. This is not what the people want to happen. They want people to do things that increases happiness and not decrease it.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.