A consequentialist theory which one decides an ethical decision should maximize benefits to society and minimize harms.…
The domain of prosecutors has been extended to provide greater authority. An example of domain expansion of the prosecutors is improving police-prosecutors relationships. Truthfully, police officers and prosecutors are looked at as the bad guys in the eyes of the public. They are both to serve justice, even though they have different perspectives on the law. For example, the police officers consider a case to be closed when the suspect is arrest, but the prosecutor needs obtain more information and evidence to win the case in court. Prosecutors depend off of the police to obtain a conviction; this all depends on how the police officers investigate and the quality of their arrests. Although both police officers and prosecutors have sought strategies…
1. The belief that the value of a thing or an action is determined by its utility.…
In his essay Richard Rodriguez narrates a particular event in his life using specific details throughout his writing to present the complications present in his family. He illustrates how when things begin to change from generation to generation a once united family can grow farther apart to the point of becoming detached, uncomfortable, professional and distant. Just as they grew wealthier their culture was lost and Rodriguez manifests this culture through one particular event: Christmas.…
Consequentialists believe that whether an act is right or wrong depends only on the overall consequence of that act, where punishment should serve to promote good, contributing to crime prevention or societal welfare.…
In this chapter of Briggle and Mitchams Ethics and Science they touch upon the idea of consequentialism and the idea that everyone has their own morals or beliefs. Consequentialism can sometimes be seen as over the top and judgmental while someones moral beliefs are a lighter approach to the situation. The belief that everyone has their own moral compass whether directed by family, religion, or just by the societal idea of being good and following the crowd.…
Act consequentialism is a form of consequentialism that influences peoples’ decisions by ranking consequences of an act from best to worst, ultimately cultivating the moral rightness of one's decision. An act consequentialist would apply policy 1, as their focus is narrowed on the (alleged) set of consequences: a reduction…
“Consequentialist moral reasoning” tends…
The objection raised against consequentialism highlights a fundamental issue with the theory. It argues that consequentialism faces challenges in predicting the outcomes of actions due to the unpredictability of life. The objection is that consequentialism doesn't give clear rules for deciding if actions are right or wrong because it depends on guessing what might happen in the future, and that's often uncertain and can change. This is illustrated by the student’s example, which depicts a situation where someone contemplates punching another person in the head. The student is saying that punching someone would decrease happiness and overall be morally wrong.…
1. Act-consequentialists believe that the moral rightness of an act depends entirely on whether the act’s consequences are at least as good as that of any alternative act.…
While consequentialist actions may be undertaken with moral intentions, the anticipated outcomes are not guaranteed. What is described to be calculated consequences in consequentialism, is in actuality, a mere guess of what may follow, and that guess may not always be correct. It is impossible to foresee every likely effect of an outcome or its associated collateral damages, so consequentialists must make assumptions; possibly based on prior experience. However, every situation is independent from one another, and what may have resulted or worked in one instance, will not necessarily reoccur or produce the same reactions. Furthermore, much like a chain reaction, one consequence will lead to another, and then another, and so on.…
Act consequentialism supports the idea that actions are made right or wrong based solely on their consequences. This means that a person would look to the consequences of a certain action to determine whether or not that action is right or wrong. A ‘right’ action would be one that leads to the best results where as a ‘wrong’ action would be one with less than ideal consequences. According to this basic theory, one would always choose the ‘right’ action because it leads to the most favorable consequences. Though this theory can sound appealing, I do not agree fully that actions are determined solely based on consequences. I think that everyone has their own set of moral ethics or values and these can affect whether or not a person sees a particular action as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. One definition of…
Ethics explores the principles guiding moral behavior, encompassing various perspectives for reasoning through moral issues. Among these paradigms, consequentialism and nonconsequentialism stand in stark contrast, while virtue ethics and care ethics offer alternative viewpoints on character and interpersonal relationships. Consequentialism focuses on the outcomes of actions to determine their morality. Utilitarianism, a prominent form of consequentialism, asserts that an action is ethical if it yields the greatest good for the most people. This results-driven approach allows flexibility but raises concerns about justifying unethical methods for achieving positive ends.…
A Consequentialist theory is if the consequences are good, the action is right, if they are bad, the action is wrong and it base on the outcome of the action it is maximise happiness and minimise pain and it will depend of the consequences of the action it will get the greatest number even if the action is immoral but it can get a greatest number of happiness.…
Another problem with consequentialism is that the theory maintains that wrongness and rightness are not found in the action itself, but in the ramifications of it. The absurdity of this claim can be best seen with an example; adultery isn’t wrong in itself, but it is wrong when harmful effects are the result. More specifically, adultery is wrong if it causes the spouse harm, but morally correct if the result is a stronger marriage and a deeper connection. Calling adultery moral reveals the folly of consequentialism, and yet another reason why the moral rightness of an action cannot be determined by its corresponding consequences.…