What Makes Right Acts Right? Article Review
Sir David Ross is the author of two books on the subject of moral philosophy that rejects both the utilitarianism and Kantianism theory in that they fail to address how ordinary people feel about moral obligations. The utilitarianism theory is a moral philosophy that was promoted by John Stuart Mill a British philosopher during the eighteen hundredths, Mill was home-schooled by his father and learned to speak the Greek languish at the age of three.
The utilitarianism theory focuses on the moral idea of right and wrong and asserts that our actions should produce the most possible balance of good over bad for everyone affected. In other words, producing the most pleasing outcome rather than honorable, …show more content…
Consequently, some prima facie duties create ethical dilemmas such as having to choose between helping a friend in distress or fulfilling a promise. Ross states that the prima facie duty is to fulfill the more important duty. Furthermore, the choice should be self evident. For example, a promise to be home by 11:30 PM, and on the way home a friend is notice in a burning vehicle at 11:20 PM and pulling the friend from the burning vehicle would take more than 10 minutes is an example of a prima facie duty and the choice to save a life is self-evident. (Shaw, 2014, p. …show more content…
In other words, the common people's happiness would be less important than the happiness of the powerful, causing the theory to appear flowed. In contrast, the prima facie perspective appears to seek out solutions for real situations that real people find themselves involved in and the ethical dilemma of breaking promises or not fulfilling an actual duty is
Sir David Ross is the author of two books on the subject of moral philosophy that rejects both the utilitarianism and Kantianism theory in that they fail to address how ordinary people feel about moral obligations. The utilitarianism theory is a moral philosophy that was promoted by John Stuart Mill a British philosopher during the eighteen hundredths, Mill was home-schooled by his father and learned to speak the Greek languish at the age of three.
The utilitarianism theory focuses on the moral idea of right and wrong and asserts that our actions should produce the most possible balance of good over bad for everyone affected. In other words, producing the most pleasing outcome rather than honorable, …show more content…
Consequently, some prima facie duties create ethical dilemmas such as having to choose between helping a friend in distress or fulfilling a promise. Ross states that the prima facie duty is to fulfill the more important duty. Furthermore, the choice should be self evident. For example, a promise to be home by 11:30 PM, and on the way home a friend is notice in a burning vehicle at 11:20 PM and pulling the friend from the burning vehicle would take more than 10 minutes is an example of a prima facie duty and the choice to save a life is self-evident. (Shaw, 2014, p. …show more content…
In other words, the common people's happiness would be less important than the happiness of the powerful, causing the theory to appear flowed. In contrast, the prima facie perspective appears to seek out solutions for real situations that real people find themselves involved in and the ethical dilemma of breaking promises or not fulfilling an actual duty is