heory that grants justification. Consequentialism is the theory that any action is justified if the consequences of the said action is also just. Although it is a logical theroy, we must not depend on consequentialism as a moral factor when it comes to judging other people. This is because judging an act by a consequence can actually bend the meaning of morality by justifying potentially horrible motives, which limits our view on justice. To recognize these facts, we can look at the novel, The Great Gatsby, as well as Louis Armstrong, the former champion of the Tour De France. Consequentialism can justify horrible actions and can also condemn good intentions. We can see this twisted reality in the novel, The Great Gatsby. In this novel, Jay Gatsby, a poor man, uses illegal methods to aquire his fortune, so that he can amaze and impress his dream woman, Daisy Buchanan.
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This dramatic tale eventually ends with Tom Buchanan (who is already cheating on Daisy) catching Gatsby and Daisy in an affair (as they both find true love). By the end of the novel, Gatsby is murdered, by partly Tom's fault, and Daisy is left without her true love. If we judge this story by common sense, we can see that Tom was the "villian" and Gatsby was the "hero", as Gatsby was shown as a man finding true love, and Tom, as a cunning sociopath. But under the rules of consequentialism, Gatsby was the "bad guy," as although his intention was extremely altruistic, he technically separated Daisy and her husband, while Tom was just trying to retreive his woman. Another example, that can prove the twistedness of consequentialism is Louis Armstrong, former champion of the Tour De France. Louis Armstrong's former story was one full of grace and inspiration. To the public eye, he was the result of a miracle, as he battled cancer and won the Tour De France multiple times. That is, until in 2013, when he admitted to using steriods to
This dramatic tale eventually ends with Tom Buchanan (who is already cheating on Daisy) catching Gatsby and Daisy in an affair (as they both find true love). By the end of the novel, Gatsby is murdered, by partly Tom's fault, and Daisy is left without her true love. If we judge this story by common sense, we can see that Tom was the "villian" and Gatsby was the "hero", as Gatsby was shown as a man finding true love, and Tom, as a cunning sociopath. But under the rules of consequentialism, Gatsby was the "bad guy," as although his intention was extremely altruistic, he technically separated Daisy and her husband, while Tom was just trying to retreive his woman. Another example, that can prove the twistedness of consequentialism is Louis Armstrong, former champion of the Tour De France. Louis Armstrong's former story was one full of grace and inspiration. To the public eye, he was the result of a miracle, as he battled cancer and won the Tour De France multiple times. That is, until in 2013, when he admitted to using steriods to