Consequentialism

Singer talks about his beliefs and theories on abortion and infanticide. There are many opinions and perspectives on these topics but within utilitarianism is a kind of consequentialism, which states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility and its actions are solely judged by its consequences. Knowing the meaning, Singer makes sense in a way that a baby cannot maximize utility and a baby doesn’t even know or make decisions. Although this may be correct, to me, its not morally…

include education, health care, and criminal justice potential policies. In order to find a “right” or “good” solution for both education and health care, I think it is best to focus on only the consequences of the proposals which is known as Consequentialism. However, potential criminal justice policy’s…

Though the technology of RFID tags does not put everyone in immediate danger, it does present risk to personal privacy. In Alejandro Martinez’s article, “Privacy concerns grow with the use of RFID tags,” he shows the reader the incredible benefits of the technology, as well as Ozer’s example of the technology being used for kidnapping. Yet, the problem is not with RFID tags themselves, but with the almost none-existent boundary between legal and illegal use. RFID tags, like non-military drones,…

actions of Colonel Powell. I will spend the majority of this paper reflecting on Colonel Powell’s action of coercing Sergeant Saddiq into lowering the probability of injury. I will discuss the morality of her actions using normative ethics of consequentialism and deontological ethics of Nicomachean ethics to evaluate her decision. Body: Towards the second half of the movie, Colonel Powell was stuck in a moral paradox. On one hand, firing the missile from a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) would…

Part C Transactional leadership According to Burns (2003), transactional and transformational leadership are not mutually exclusive, he considers transactional leadership to be moral. Transactional leadership revisits the leadership exchange theories where a specific legislation favored by the leader constituency will be pushed by him or her in exchange for the votes from constituents. The morality related to transactional behavior is highly effective, usually serves the greater good and is…

Well-being and justices sometimes conflict (Fund of Ethics, p.118). Utilitarianism argues that the best life is a life of sacrifice, sometimes extreme. If the motivation is too produce good results, then the action can be extreme. Thus, this is the case with torture. Philosophers have discussed the hypothetical case of the ticking time bomb in which “a decent leader of a nation is plagued with terrorism is asked to authorize the torture of a rebel leader who knows or probably knows the city,…

Political violence is a recurring theme throughout history and is widely used today in many cultures. It can be defined as a tactic to influence numerous onlookers to affect or resist political, social, and/or cultural change by inflicting damage physically or psychologically. These tactics are aimed at injuring and intimidating populations by attacks on property, assault, or use of weapons. Violence is a range of actions that respond to the changing environment of society and is shaped by a…

rule-consequentialist opinions. The second argument is that the cases generated from rule-consequentialism create what Rodin calls, the impasse problem. According to Rodin, the impasse problem is, “the existence of equally plausible rule-consequentialist arguments for countervailing conclusions.” (Disputed Moral Issues, p.576) In simpler terms, this essentially means that the arguments in rule-consequentialism contradict themselves and therefore, are epistemologically weak as explained…

more value in the motivation of an action, rather than the outcomes. A key problem with consequentialism, which I reflected on in this previous entry, is moral luck. Personally, I find the notion incongruous; it sets a dangerous precedent considering that it can be applied to justify morally questionable acts as for the ‘greater good’ (Woodcock, 2010). Additionally, a further issue I have with consequentialism is the lack of distinction between intentional and unintentional outcomes (Lenman,…

Act consequentialism offers no room for supererogation, that is, an act is morally required if leads to an increase in overall well-being. All other actions are considered morally wrong. Most people, however, do not act this way. Take for example, a person watching…