Utilitarianism

How do you determine if one action is right or wrong? According to one of the most influential and persuasive approaches to normal ethics in many philosophy, an action oriented moral theory known as utilitarianism holds that an action is right if it produces, or if it tends produce, the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people affected by the action. Utilitarian believes that the purpose of having morals is to be able to make life better by increasing happiness or pleasure and…

would make a decision that may not directly affect their morals, and may not maximize happiness does compared to someone who has virtue ethics. For this same reason is why I believe virtue ethics to be a form of consequentialism, more closely to utilitarianism because they seek to maximize good over evil as well as…

hedonistic calculus may also believe in taking risks when one is faced with an unknown happiness result (Tyler, 2005). The risk is due to the fact that one does not know for sure the amount of happiness that will be experienced. Tyler’s 2005 article on utilitarianism discusses if two options are presented to a person and one yields a 50% chance of happiness while the other option only yields 30% chance, then a person would choose the option that may produce that 50% chance. However, an option…

she risks having her bosses angry or offended by her, which can lead to workplace mistrust and removal of her potential to grow quickly where she is liked well, while no harm would have come from the imperfect products when in use in real life. Utilitarianism "Greatest happiness for the greatest number" , is what she must consider when deciding as with consequentialism this is the best course of action when making a sound…

In utilitarianism, the line between pragmatism and morality is nonexistent as it asks individuals to consider themselves a part of a whole so they can act solely to benefit the larger unit. Essentially, Bentham's model determines whether an action is right or wrong based on the net amount of pleasure or pain it causes the involved parties. Furthermore, he specifies the various qualities that determine the value of the subsequent pleasure or pain, breaking them into seven categories that range…

In contrast to Walter Glannon’s view that gene enhancement is morally objectionable, genetic enhancement, for the purposes of attaining a competitive advantage through increased potential in intelligence, athleticism, or attractiveness, etc. should not be viewed as morally illegitimate, because the consequences and intentions of gene enhancement can be morally justified through John Stuart Mill’s Principle of Utility and Emmanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative. Walter Glannon argues four reasons…

essentially states that to act in favor of the majority or in favor of yourself instead of following a universal rule or law is wrong. Because of this Kant’s Categorical Imperatives by their very nature reject the theories of John Stuart Mill’s utilitarianism. If in Jim’s situation he were to choose to kill the man and save himself or the others, he would be seen as using the innocent as a mean to an end, an immoral act according to Kant. To be aligned with these Categorical Imperatives was to…

Both philosophers’ views on the wise man’s relationship with others are similar in that the one achieves maximum pleasure and minimum pain, and that some sort of training or education enables the wise men to attain pleasure and happiness. Epictetus believed that a wise men should practice knowledge and incorporate it into one’s judgment. This is observed when he said, “Exercise, therefore, what is in your control” (Marino, 2010, p. 92). Similarly, Mill noted that through education, happiness…

statement would be teleology. Teleological is focuses on the purpose of an end goal. There are three types of the teleological ethical theories: ethical egoism, utilitarianism, and eudalmonism. Ethical Egoism is “an action is good if it produces or is likely to produce results, even at the expense of others,” (Business Jargons, 2016). Utilitarianism “holds that an action is good if it results in maximum satisfaction for a large number of people who are likely to get affected by the action,”…

is that the Nonconsequential theory does not entirely depend on the consequences to measure the goodness or righteousness, while the Consequential Theory relies on the consequences to measure if the action is good or right. An example to define Utilitarianism is this scenario: Becca is a bank teller at a well known bank. One day, there is a robbery. Two masked men with guns hold everyone hostage. Becca tries to call the armed security guards at the other side of the building and gets caught by…