I think that it is difficult to determine what constitutes the ‘best’ results and that this may vary depending on the person making the decision. Another problem I have with act consequentialism is that particular actions may have ‘favorable’ consequences, but does that make them ethically (or morally) correct? I do not think that it does all of the time so I do not agree that actions are determined to be right or wrong solely because of their consequences. Utilitarianism claims that everyone shares a common intrinsic value of happiness and that because this is seen as the most important value in life, we should try to maximize
I think that it is difficult to determine what constitutes the ‘best’ results and that this may vary depending on the person making the decision. Another problem I have with act consequentialism is that particular actions may have ‘favorable’ consequences, but does that make them ethically (or morally) correct? I do not think that it does all of the time so I do not agree that actions are determined to be right or wrong solely because of their consequences. Utilitarianism claims that everyone shares a common intrinsic value of happiness and that because this is seen as the most important value in life, we should try to maximize