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    looking at ethical frameworks there are two that stand out‚ consequentialism and just consequentialism. These two frameworks focus on policies and values‚ such as duty‚ justice‚ and the pursuit of the greatest happiness for the majority‚ that people already understand and focus on when making decisions. This intrinsic core makes them easy to understand and a valuable part of our ethical decision making. Consequentialism and just consequentialism use a similar utilitarian approach to their ethical decision

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    consequentialist approach to distributive justice Consequentialism states that an action may only be right if its consequences have good results or are better than that of a different action which includes not doing anything. Therefore one can conclude that consequentialism is that the validation of actions is to be found in consequences. The consequentialist approach has both positive and negative sides to it. Some of the arguments for consequentialism are: * Many may see actions as being a temporary

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    Consequentialism or Justice Every action has a consequence. Consequentialists believe that the level of good from that consequence determines the level of good of the action. To determine ethically who these actions are good for and which actions and decisions are important morally to the individual. Utilitarianism‚ what is morally good‚ plays a large role in determining this by achieving a greater good for everyone versus an individual greater good. Deciding what to do is the main point of moral

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    However‚ the theory of consequentialism is the theory which focuses on creating the most good in society. Consequentialism is where simply one attempts to do as much good as one can in their own life. This theory‚ unlike many other theories‚ is appealing to many people because of lack of egoistic concerns involved. Making the world a better place is appealing to nearly every person‚ making this theory easy to connect to for many people. The philosophical theory of consequentialism is a optimistic theory

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    Is it Morally Right to do a Little Evil for a Greater Good? “It is the greatest good of the greatest number of people that is the measure of right and wrong.” -Jeremy Bentham Morality as a concept is analytically defined as “conformity to human discourse and conduct.” It incorporates something which I believe is based on an evolutionary construct. Morality has been an essential tool by which the survival of humanity is made more achievable. It has been well-documented that people in the

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    Consequentialism is the belief that the right action is the action that results in the best consequences. 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. A consequentialist would say “do whatever has the best consequences.” An example of consequentialism in medical ethics is euthanasia. Let’s say an individual is brain dead and they are set to die soon‚ the individual can not form a decision

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    What is Consequentialism? Introduction Consequentialism is a concept dealing with morality and its related theories based on the consequences of a person’s conduct. The judgment that is passed about that person is dependent on the morality of the conduct or the act. That is why‚ a morally correct act is believe to result in good outcome or consequences. This view is also referred to as aphorism or the ends justify the means. Consequentialism is different from deontology (deriving right or wrong

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    every moral system must deal with the major conflicting general moral issues: Consequentialism versus Non-consequentialism; Self versus Other-Interestedness; Act Utilitarianism versus Rule Utilitarianism; and Emotion versus reason. When all four areas are combined and examined there are conflicting views that must be resolved. First of all‚ there is the issue of Consequentialism and Non-consequentialism. Consequentialism is best described by utilitarianism‚ where decisions are based on the consequences

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    Consequentialism is a hypothesis of regulating morals. It holds that a demonstration is just good or moral in the event that it results in a decent conclusion. This is rather than deontology‚ which shows profound quality depends on obligation; goodness morals‚ which holds that ethical quality depends on a decent character; and moral relativism‚ which declares ethical quality depends on whatever you need it to be founded on. Consequentialism is a dangerous hypothesis and has prompted a large number

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    cannot be used to judge the situation or to deduce possible moral rules. It is therefore necessary to base the discussion on a system of values. Of the three systems discussed during the course‚ I believe that anthropocentrism with a notion of consequentialism is what is currently applied by advocates of animal experiments. Anthropocentrism focuses on human beings and is concerned with their well-being. This is sometimes extended to include future generations which might not even be born yet. When

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