Scheffler’s views are based on what he calls an “agent centered prerogative” (Foust 2009). His philosophy places emphasis on the different types of values that exist and the way, in some situations, a certain value can have a different meaning to one person as opposed to another. Some values can have special weight, such as the way one values family, friends, and spouses versus the way one values the need for the common good of society. When the agent is faced with a moral decision and attempting to predict its possible consequences, some values might at times have to take precedence over
Scheffler’s views are based on what he calls an “agent centered prerogative” (Foust 2009). His philosophy places emphasis on the different types of values that exist and the way, in some situations, a certain value can have a different meaning to one person as opposed to another. Some values can have special weight, such as the way one values family, friends, and spouses versus the way one values the need for the common good of society. When the agent is faced with a moral decision and attempting to predict its possible consequences, some values might at times have to take precedence over