is only a matter of the non-moral good produced that results from moral actions and rules‚ and moral duty is instrumental‚ not intrinsic. And thus‚ morality is a means to some other end‚ it is not an end in itself. To thoroughly explain what consequentialism is‚ it divides right from wrong entirely based on the consequences of an action‚ in other words‚ the end (goal) justifies
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to the jury’s finding Roswell Gilbert guilty of murder? It’s reasonable that Gilbert was convicted of murdering his wife‚ because that’s what it seems. The jury doesn’t consider Gilbert’s intention of killing. They see this incident from a consequentialism point of view and it clearly points out that Gilbert was the murderer of his wife. And‚ since killing another person would be considered guilty‚ Gilbert is guilty of what he did. Questions for Discussion 1. According to Rosenblatt‚ what is
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Deontological ethics-based ethics - that focuses on the rightness or wrongness of intentions or motives behind action such as respect for rights‚ duties‚ or principles‚ as opposed to the rightness or wrongness of the consequences of those actions (Consequentialism). Kant believes you should never base your actions on the consequences because they are never that clear. To illustrate the point‚ one could imagine a madman with a gun intent on murdering a random member of the public. If‚ by chance‚ his target
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the creating products that meets the needs of the individuals using the product. They create a caregiver and cared-for type of relationship with the individuals using the product by promoting their well-being in a moral manner. The theory of consequentialism is also a possible argument‚ Medi-care had a responsibility to educate the physicians and patients of the side effects regardless of the possible consequences such as loss in revenue (Kubasek‚ Browne‚ Dhooge‚ Herron‚ & Barkacs‚
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OBJECTIONS TO UTIILITARIANISM SECTION (1) INTRODUCTION We noted‚ last week‚ that UTILITARIANISM is a version of CONSEQUENTIALISM in that it holds that the RIGHT action (in any given situation) is the action WHICH HAS THE WHICH HAS THE BEST CONSEQUENCES; CONSEQUENTIALIST ethical theories may be contrasted
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1.0 Introduction Tobacco industry is one of the world’s most profitable and deadly industries in accordance with the global cigarette business with valued up to $559.9 billion USD. In Australia‚ this industry has contributes significantly to the economy (British American Tobacco [BAT]‚ 2011). The five leading transnational tobacco companies (TTC) in the international tobacco market includes British American Tobacco (BAT). BAT is a London-based transnational tobacco company that ranks third among
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BSAD 0220 Legal Environment of Business Chapter 1 Introduction 1.Why Nations Are Economically Weak or Strong (a) Identify several reasons put forth to explain why nations are prosperous or poor. Dependency theory Natural resources Education and Technology Climate Private Market Law and Legal System. (Reed Pg.5-6) Law‚ the rule of Law‚ and Property 2. Law (a) Define law‚ Compare and contrast law and custom. Law is the social forces that holds‚ and intended to tell
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needs. This has been a huge eye opener and thinking of the topics like teenage pregnancy‚ this is not helping us as a country to be sustainable and developed as the resources are less than the population. My comment: “It’s all in the outcome - Consequentialism” – utilitarianism and the sustainability problem “We living in a failed world but I believe child poverty can be controllable. We can use the country’s resources to good use than investing in unnecessary things like child grants misused by parents
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Consequentialism is a philosophy that focuses on the end result. In this case‚ I will get a good evaluation at the end if I post shorten manuscript. What’s more‚ even though some readers may be confused about conclusion without supporting findings‚ they are not
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Utilitarianism is the idea that the action’s moral value is based on its degree of maximizing pleasure and happiness as a consequence of the action. Hence‚ greater happiness the more beneficial or morally right it is based on this theory. It is a form of consequentialism compared to deontology which only takes into account of the moral value of the action itself regardless of its consequence. Thus‚ to a Deontologist‚ whether a situation is good or bad depends on whether the action that brought it about was
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