PHIL 432 Anscombe on consequentialism Anscombe is against the notion of consequentialism (refers to classical utilitarianism). Consequentialism is the view that there’s no moral difference between the results of an action‚ which was brought intentionally and actions that was foreseen but not intended. In this essay I will establish Anscombe’s notion of post Sedgwickian consequentialism and why she refers to the Ethicist philosophers such as Moore and Ross as consequentialists. For Anscombe‚
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Consequentialism is an approach to ethics that argues about the morality of an action is depending on the action’s outcome or consequence. Therefore‚ a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome or result‚ and the consequences of an action or rule generally outweigh all other considerations. The term "consequentialism" was coined by Elizabeth Anscombe in her 1958 essay "Modern Moral Philosophy"‚ as a pejorative description of what she saw as the central error of certain moral theories
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different types of consequentialism including: ethical egoism‚ act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism. These three branches of consequentialism will be discussed later in this paper. A supererogatory act is something that is good but is not obligatory; these acts involve rendering aid to others that go above moral requirement. Consequentialists claim that there are no supererogatory acts; an act either produces the most pleasure and is therefore morally good‚ or it brings about pain and is morally
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period 3 Abortion “The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child‚ what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between‚“ as quoted by Mother Teresa. Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy by removing the fetus or embryo before it’s able to survive on its own. Abortion is illegal in some states. In the state of California it is legal‚ however‚ the fetus must be less than 12 weeks in order for the abortion to take place
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know someone who has been through the process of abortion? The word abortion is a frightening word to people around the world. In my research‚ I will question about the legalisation of abortion and explore the consequences of abortion and also why do some people seek abortion. Finally‚ I will explore in detail the positive and negative effects of abortion in New Zealand society. What would it be to kill someone so young? A definition of abortion according to bpas organisation website is “termination
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Abortion has been one of the biggest controversies of all time. Many people believe it is 100% wrong and even consider it to be murder. The definition of abortion is; “The termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to being capable of normal growth.” These pro-life believers do not support the idea of abortion and believe it should be illegal. Many of these supporters do not know that if abortion were illegal they would still be performed‚ unfortunately
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DEBATE: ABORTION (FOR) It is a sad fact that while we are here debating about abortion‚ there are millions of women out there undergoing surgery to stop their pregnancy. Furthermore‚ it is also a terrible fact that these practices –by which many skilled professionals and unskilled people broadly benefit from economically - are carried out in such undermining conditions that these women’s own lives are put in danger. While many physicians claim that the vast majority of abortions are carried out
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Abortion Isn’t Painless 1.) The topic of the article is abortions. It is about how Nebraska wants to pass a new act called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This act says that you cannot get and abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. After being pregnant for 20 weeks‚ the baby can feel pain‚ therefore making it suffer intense pain for the procedure. Getting an abortion before 20 weeks is harmless to an extent‚ but afterwards it is just cruel and unusual punishment. 2.) The article
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Consequentialism is frequently criticized on a number of grounds. Two of these are particularly apt for revealing the temptations motivating the alternative approach to deontic ethics that is deontology. The two criticisms pertinent here are that consequentialism is‚ on the one hand‚ overly demanding‚ and‚ on the other hand‚ that it is not demanding enough. The criticism regarding extreme demandingness runs like this: for consequentialists‚ there is no realm of moral permissions‚ no realm of going
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Abortion has been a subject of controversy for years‚ but recently it has come to light in the media more and more. Anywhere from social networking to television news‚ the topic almost seems unavoidable in today’s society. Why is abortion so vastly debated? Is there a true black and white answer to the concept at hand? In short‚ not particularly. It’s true‚ there is a heaping amount of grey area when it comes to abortion‚ and those who hold opinions hold them tenaciously. But are their ideas well
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