Everyone has a set of morality and standards they will abide by, telling them right from wrong. Moral theory is an attempt to answer moral questions about our actions and what we ought to do. According to John Rawls, “Moral theory is the study of substantive moral conceptions, that is, the study of how the basic notions of the right, the good, and the moral worth may be arranged to form different moral structures (Rawls, pg. 1).” Utilitarianism is a modern theory introduced to us by John Stuart Mill. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that results in the best action to promote and maximize utility. The idea behind this theory is to maximize pleasure while minimizing pain. However, utilitarianism is not a feasible moral theory and it cannot
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This process helps us understand the meaning behind how an individual would draw a conclusion to what is wrong and right or what makes something good or not. The resources from the modules define the practical aim as a process, based on reliable information, that will lead them to make a moral verdict. While the theoretical aim is understanding the underlying feature of a moral question that makes them morally right or wrong. The moral theory consists of moral principles that pertain conditions with various criteria and guides for action to determine whether an action is right or wrong- to systematize morality. Criteria such as consistency, applicability, intuitive appeal, …show more content…
As defined above, utilitarianism is an ethical theory that results in the best action to promote and maximize utility. We do not see that justice was mention or included in the definition. Justice is a virtue that society depends on for the judgment of the goods and evils in the world. According to Rawls, “… the principle of utility is incompatible with the conception of social cooperation among equals for mutual advantage (Rawls, pg. 179).” Utilitarianism is impersonal and does not take into account the individual’s rights and belief as seen in the example. John Rawls discusses the idea of distributive justice, where we distribute benefits and burdens of our economic system (Vojko, 2017). Rawls has two principles of Justice: equal basic liberties for all and economic inequalities arranged for an advantage of all including for the worst off. Dealing with political liberties, Rawls answers with “equal basic liberties for all (Vojko,
This process helps us understand the meaning behind how an individual would draw a conclusion to what is wrong and right or what makes something good or not. The resources from the modules define the practical aim as a process, based on reliable information, that will lead them to make a moral verdict. While the theoretical aim is understanding the underlying feature of a moral question that makes them morally right or wrong. The moral theory consists of moral principles that pertain conditions with various criteria and guides for action to determine whether an action is right or wrong- to systematize morality. Criteria such as consistency, applicability, intuitive appeal, …show more content…
As defined above, utilitarianism is an ethical theory that results in the best action to promote and maximize utility. We do not see that justice was mention or included in the definition. Justice is a virtue that society depends on for the judgment of the goods and evils in the world. According to Rawls, “… the principle of utility is incompatible with the conception of social cooperation among equals for mutual advantage (Rawls, pg. 179).” Utilitarianism is impersonal and does not take into account the individual’s rights and belief as seen in the example. John Rawls discusses the idea of distributive justice, where we distribute benefits and burdens of our economic system (Vojko, 2017). Rawls has two principles of Justice: equal basic liberties for all and economic inequalities arranged for an advantage of all including for the worst off. Dealing with political liberties, Rawls answers with “equal basic liberties for all (Vojko,