True/False: The difference between duty-based ethics and utilitarian ethics is that only duty-based ethics is concerned with the well-being of society.

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Duty-based ethics (deontology) judges actions by whether they follow moral duties or rules, regardless of the outcomes. Utilitarian ethics (consequentialism) judges actions by their consequences, aiming to maximize overall well-being or happiness for the greatest number. The statement that only duty-based ethics concerns society’s well-being isn’t accurate because utilitarianism is built around advancing welfare as the central goal. Deontology can influence social welfare through the duties it upholds (like honesty and respect for rights), but its primary concern is the rightness of the action itself, not the balance of outcomes. For example, lying is typically considered wrong in deontological thinking because it violates a duty to tell the truth, even if the lie might produce better consequences; meanwhile, a utilitarian might justify lying if it leads to greater overall happiness.