Tiffany Russell 1/27/13 Consequentialism‚ Deontology‚ and Virtue Ethics The philosophies of consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics are guidelines for decision making that utilize very different theories of how an ethical dilemma should be approached. Consequentialism is a philosophy that asks whether or not the end justifies the means. “In other words‚ an act and therefore a decision is ethical if its favorable consequences outweigh its negative consequences” (Brooks‚ 2007‚ p. 329)
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Zehra Dada Philosophy essay-Is consequentialism a defensible theory of ethics? Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with morals and the difference between right and wrong‚ good and bad‚ vice and virtue. Consequentialism is a complex theory of ethics which states that the consequences of an action are the only criteria which determine its moral correctness. Utilitarianism is an extension of consequentialism in that it says that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by its usefulness
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Consequentialism is the belief that the right action is the action that results in the best consequences. A morally right action is one that produces a good outcome or result‚ and the consequences of an action or rule generally outweigh all other considerations. A consequentialist would say “do whatever has the best consequences.” An example of consequentialism in medical ethics is euthanasia. Let’s say an individual is brain dead and they are set to die soon‚ the individual can not form a decision
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consequentialist approach to distributive justice Consequentialism states that an action may only be right if its consequences have good results or are better than that of a different action which includes not doing anything. Therefore one can conclude that consequentialism is that the validation of actions is to be found in consequences. The consequentialist approach has both positive and negative sides to it. Some of the arguments for consequentialism are: * Many may see actions as being a temporary
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Liza G Prof. Williams Ethics 21 November 2011 The Two Shopkeepers One of the several topics covered in Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals is the issued of two shopkeepers. One shopkeeper is honest with his customers in order to maintain a positive reputation and improve profits. The second one is honest because he thinks it is right and exercises his respect for the moral law. The first shopkeeper is motivated to be honest by the rewards of a positive reputation and
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However‚ the theory of consequentialism is the theory which focuses on creating the most good in society. Consequentialism is where simply one attempts to do as much good as one can in their own life. This theory‚ unlike many other theories‚ is appealing to many people because of lack of egoistic concerns involved. Making the world a better place is appealing to nearly every person‚ making this theory easy to connect to for many people. The philosophical theory of consequentialism is a optimistic theory
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Is it Morally Right to do a Little Evil for a Greater Good? “It is the greatest good of the greatest number of people that is the measure of right and wrong.” -Jeremy Bentham Morality as a concept is analytically defined as “conformity to human discourse and conduct.” It incorporates something which I believe is based on an evolutionary construct. Morality has been an essential tool by which the survival of humanity is made more achievable. It has been well-documented that people in the
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What is Consequentialism? Introduction Consequentialism is a concept dealing with morality and its related theories based on the consequences of a person’s conduct. The judgment that is passed about that person is dependent on the morality of the conduct or the act. That is why‚ a morally correct act is believe to result in good outcome or consequences. This view is also referred to as aphorism or the ends justify the means. Consequentialism is different from deontology (deriving right or wrong
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every moral system must deal with the major conflicting general moral issues: Consequentialism versus Non-consequentialism; Self versus Other-Interestedness; Act Utilitarianism versus Rule Utilitarianism; and Emotion versus reason. When all four areas are combined and examined there are conflicting views that must be resolved. First of all‚ there is the issue of Consequentialism and Non-consequentialism. Consequentialism is best described by utilitarianism‚ where decisions are based on the consequences
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Thus‚ a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome or result‚ and the consequences of an action or rule generally outweigh all other considerations.(Branch&Doctrine 2014) Consequentialism is based on two principles‚ first one is whether an act is right or wrong depends only on the results of that act‚ and the second one is the more good consequences an act produces‚ the better or more right that act. A person should choose the
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