Aclassic ethical dilemma is the hypothetical case of a man stealing from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. if you used the utilitarian principle to evaluate this situation, you might argue that stealing the food is

I believe the answer is: acceptable, because the higher value is the survival of the family

Utilitarian principle see the right or wrong of a certain action based on the outcome of the action rather than the type of action. So, when a person steal something to help the family survive, that person's action would be considered to be 'right' since the outcome of the action is his/her family not being dead.