Journal Entry #2 Some of the topics discussed today were non-consequentialism/consequentialism and virtue theories. Consequentialism is concerned with only looking at the consequences of an action and non-consequentialism looks at the action itself. Two examples of consquentialism considered were egoism and utilitarianism. An egoist acts in their own self-interest while the utilitarian looks at the maximum number of good for the greatest number of people. In contrast, non-consequentialism looks at the moral action itself. Two examples of non-consequentialism examined were Kant's Categorical Imperative which is based on moral duty and treating people as ends in themselves and Natural Law Theory which holds that human being should follow the
