An old acquaintance of mine, Thomas uses consequential theory. He is an ethical egoist. Thomas is polite, confident, and very well spoken. Thomas was very good at trying to conceal his egoism, however; most of his actions were done for his own self-interest. Thomas was very physically fit and always maintained an above …show more content…
Elizabeth is a teacher who teaches in high school. She is probably one of the humblest, kindhearted, and compassionate people I know. She is not only a virtue theorist in her actions but by the grace of her character. She takes responsibility for her actions whether it is the right decision or the wrong one. She is constantly volunteering at shelters, schools and in the community. She seeks to mentor others to follow in her footsteps by practicing honorable acts in order to ensure the acts are continued by her students as well.
Finally, there are advantages and disadvantages to all three theories. Some of the advantages of the theories are they all tried to rationalize what it would mean to practice moral behavior, which outcomes based on actions had anticipated outcomes and how to develop good people rather than good decisions. Disadvantages for consequentialist theories are the need to have determined consequences for all actions and there is no consistent method of resolving conflicts of self-interest. As for Nonconsequentialist theories, in my opinion as to most religions, someone interpreted the material, how can we actually determine the existence of a supernatural