Utilitarianism

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Utilitarianism

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based on happiness and consequences

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two kinds of value

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intrinsic value, instrumental value

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intrinsic value

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x has intrinsic value if x is desired for its own sake, if has a value in and of itself.

x is wanted for itself, net to promote some other end

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instrumental value

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x is not valued for its own sake, out because it promotes some other end. x helps us get something else of value

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sentient=

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having the capacity to experience happiness and pain

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the principle of utility greatest happiness principle

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we should act as to create the greatest amount of happiness for greatest number of people.

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Acts rare

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moral in proportion to how much happiness they produce, and immoral it they fail to maximize happiness.

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Utilitarianism=>

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lack to consequense, if consequences maximized happiness then the act is goo.

each of us has interest and our interest must be condider.

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possitive thing about Utilitarianism

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it encourage us to consider others and to treaat them well.

it provide us with an objective standart of morality to be followed in all cases( maximize happiness).

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negative thing about Utilitarianism

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we dont hav acess to all of the consequences of an act.
e.g. thouch love
no child left behind(FCAT)

its too demanding

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it can justify unjust acts.

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it can allow some to suffer if it promote greater hapiness for the many
e.g. procecuting the innocent to stop lyinching, harvesting organs of the homeless.