Consequentialism

Abortion Abortion is one of the controversial topics that has been argued over from years back till now. There are two sides to abortion which is pro-life or pro-choice. There are so many dangerous physical side effects after an abortion. For example, sexual disorders, risk of having breast and cervical cancer later in life, and even death. The question is whether or not abortion should be made illegal? Is abortion morally right? The decision to have an abortion should be made by the person…

Williams uses the idea of consequentialism (the idea that in order to produce the most good for the most amount of people, one must take into account the moral consequences of one’s actions and act according to the analysis of those actions) to criticize utilitarianism by claiming that…

code in order to gain entry to an promised afterlife. The act of following a religious, heteronomously imposed dogma ultimately causes the individuals to use this as a means to an end instead of using reason to act morally which is Machiavellian consequentialism at its finest. The incentive of an afterlife treats the choices in life as an end which arguably causes the actions to be influenced by the deity’s will rather than the free will of the individual using their own reason. In Kantian…

with knowledge of terrorist activities among the theory Utilitarianism, Kantian duty-based ethics, Virtue ethics, Christian-principle based ethics. The Utilitarianism ethicist would support torture as justifiable. Utilitarianism, is a form of consequentialism, therefore we must look at the consequences or end results. If the Security forces is allowed to torture captured terrorists there is high degree of probability that vital information will be obtain and the attack stopped.…

Ethics, in my opinion, are morals that guide my behavior and what constitutes my beliefs, virtues, and standards. I would like to discuss the following approaches to the study of morality and identify the approach that is closest to my perception. Approaches to the Study of Morality Scientific approach. “Moral science may refer to the consideration of what is best for, and how to maximize the flourishing of, either particular individuals or all conscious creatures” (Wikipedia references, 2016)…

be the right option. It aims for “the greatest good for the greatest number.” Founded by Jeremy Bentham, it targets the most happiness in everyone, which sounds like a pretty good option when you first look at it. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism in which it aims for the better choice with more positive outcomes. There are two types of utilitarianism, act and rule. Act utilitarianism focuses on the greatest happiness it will produce in certain circumstances. So for example, say that…

Margarita Rodriguez Philosophy of Nursing Millers College of Nursing October 9, 2015 Discussion Question 2 The word epistemology itself comes from two Greek words ?Episteme? meaning knowledge or understanding and ?Logia? meaning science or study. In a philosophical context, epistemology is the ?study of knowledge and justified belief,? examples of philosophical questions are: What are the necessary and sufficient conditions of knowledge? What are its sources? What is its structure, and what…

No we shouldn’t be equally concerned for everyone. Having equal concern for everyone is too challenging. It would require us to not only give up extravagances but to totally change our lives to help others that are in need of the greater good. We would be required to lower everything to the impartial promotion of general welfare and would require us to give up our plans and activities and devote ourselves full time to promoting the good of others. Utilitarianism is incapable of making a…

government’s purpose and responsibility, and their application of principles to achieve social and political unity. Natural rights are heavily based on the entitlement of rights, whereas utilitarianism emphasises the notion of self-interest and consequentialism. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, John Locke and Thomas Jefferson both had an influential impact on the development of liberal ideology. Due to this, the term ‘rights’ is commonly prevalent in politics.…

essay, I will examine Kant’s ethic, specifically the categorical imperative, and assess the problems that arise within it. The fundamental basis of Kant’s moral philosophy appears to exist in opposition to those of other moral theories, namely consequentialism and teleologicalism. For Kant, the moral worth of an action lies in the intention of its actor, rather than its consequences or ability to produce happiness. He states…