Is Morality Conequential Or Nonconsequential

The debate over whether morality is consequential or nonconsequential is difficult to settle, because there is evidence that supports both conclusions. Consequentialism is a view that is similar to utilitarianism – that whatever is best for “the greater good” is the most moral choice. Nonconsequentialism is the view that morality should be judged on the basis of the properties of an action instead of the action’s outcomes1. I will argue that moral judgments are ultimately consequential. Kurzban’s paper on reproductive strategies influencing someone’s views on drugs support the consequentialist view of morality2. He argued that “efforts to limit recreational drug usage flow in large part from attempts by committed reproductive strategists