consequentialism Archives - MultiMedia

Criticisms of Consequentialism

Nicolae Sfetcu — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:50:27 +0000

Consequentialism has been criticized on several counts. For Moore, in Principia Ethica, consequentialism, or at least classical utilitarianism (which, let us recall, defines the moral good as the maximum of pleasures associated with the minimum of pains), falls into naturalistic … Read More

The post Criticisms of Consequentialism appeared first on MultiMedia.

Consequentialism and other moral theories

Nicolae Sfetcu — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:30:38 +0000

Although many philosophers regard consequentialism as the quintessential moral theory, it is not the only moral theory. Criticisms leveled at it by proponents of other moral theories may have helped shape the forms consequentialism has taken in recent work. Deontology … Read More

The post Consequentialism and other moral theories appeared first on MultiMedia.

Types of consequentialism

Nicolae Sfetcu — Thu, 19 May 2022 12:47:27 +0000

Utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill) Utilitarianism is, historically, the main consequentialist moral theory. He takes as right the action which generates the most happiness for all the agents, happiness being defined as the maximization of pleasures and the minimization of pains. … Read More

The post Types of consequentialism appeared first on MultiMedia.

Consequentialism

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 09:50:09 +0000

Consequentialism is part of the teleological ethics and constitutes the set of moral theories which maintain that it is the consequences of a given action which must constitute the basis of any moral judgment of the said action. Thus, from … Read More

The post Consequentialism appeared first on MultiMedia.