Consequentialism is a moral theory that state the possible outcome of a consequences based on one action that are basis to any morality or judgement toward the action. In both Utilitarianism & Ethical Egoism use the theories of consequentialism to focus on the outcome of the primary motivation of that action of whether or not that conduct is ethical. A moral right action is one that produce a good result therefore the consequence of the good action is outweigh to all other consideration. The two type of consequentialism is Utilitarianism and Ethical Egoism.
Utilitarianism is the theory that teaches the end of human conduct is happiness, and that consequently the discriminating norm which distinguishes conduct into right and wrong is pleasure and pain. The word utility was used to measure in economics of the relative satisfaction from the consumption of goods so therefore the utilitarianism can be described as a quantitative approach to Ethics. An example of utilitarianism is marijuana. Many young people who use it become defensive and deny that pot does not harm them. While older people who use doesn’t use the drug believe that marijuana can harm you just like any other drugs.
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In the reading Rachel’s points out that an egoist does not insist on avoiding doing thing that may help others. You may help others in the processing of helping yourself too but the point is what make an action right is not helping other but it help yourself. He also point out that egoism and hedonism is not the same. Normative forms of egoism make claims about what one ought to do, rather than describe what one does do. Ethical egoism claims that it is necessary and sufficient for an action to be morally right that it maximize one's self-interest. Rational egoism claims that it is necessary and sufficient for an action to be rational that it maximize one's
Utilitarianism is the theory that teaches the end of human conduct is happiness, and that consequently the discriminating norm which distinguishes conduct into right and wrong is pleasure and pain. The word utility was used to measure in economics of the relative satisfaction from the consumption of goods so therefore the utilitarianism can be described as a quantitative approach to Ethics. An example of utilitarianism is marijuana. Many young people who use it become defensive and deny that pot does not harm them. While older people who use doesn’t use the drug believe that marijuana can harm you just like any other drugs.
The main benefit of …show more content…
In the reading Rachel’s points out that an egoist does not insist on avoiding doing thing that may help others. You may help others in the processing of helping yourself too but the point is what make an action right is not helping other but it help yourself. He also point out that egoism and hedonism is not the same. Normative forms of egoism make claims about what one ought to do, rather than describe what one does do. Ethical egoism claims that it is necessary and sufficient for an action to be morally right that it maximize one's self-interest. Rational egoism claims that it is necessary and sufficient for an action to be rational that it maximize one's