Comparing Utilitarianism And Virtue Theory

Utilitarianism theory exists on the views that an individual should pursue his own interest/beliefs, despite the existence of theories that define some acts right or wrong. Individuals should stick to this principle despite the consequences. In terms of deontological theory, it insists on adhering to moral rules that exist in a certain system, which are independent. Virtue theory exists on the basis that the role of a person’s character determines the virtues and morals upheld by that individual.

Similarities between the three theories, focuses on ethics that people should uphold and how it can be achieved. The influence these theories have in defining the character and what they should do in terms of benefiting society or what is good. The three theories accept that morals can vary from person and society to society since they are triggered by human emotions. All the three theories advocate that moral decisions require perfect moral reasoning and deliberation.

Virtue theory’s viewpoint is that an individual should cultivate success in all that he does and what others do. In this case, the good is what all people desire and aim for. Furthermore, according to this theory morality is not
In this theory, more is borrowed from religion. The right thing that is taken depends on actions that are being performed because of duty. The virtue theory addresses morality and ethics depending on character traits that an individual possesses. The character traits are internally natural. The mode nurturing these characters determines the morals and ethics off a certain person. The cultivation of the right virtue is always affected by several factors such as friend, education and society at large in defining the acceptable morals and ethics. In utilitarianism theory, normal ethics maximizes utility. The moral worthiness of an action is determined by the