action has. ... A non-consequentialist theory of value judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on properties intrinsic to the action‚ not on its consequences. Consequentialist means behaving in a manner that positive consequences which in a sense the ends justifies the means as well as what the rules say. However‚ when it comes to Non-consequentialist it is not based on consequences: therefore‚ it is not worry about consequences. Both consequentialist‚ and non-consequentialist are
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The main argument concealed in this statement is that of utilitarianism demanding too much from us when considering topics such as murdering to lessen murder. It is paradoxical to disagree with something yet use that very objectionable act to minimise the number of the same objectionable act. I will try and dismantle this tug-of-war—between what one ought or ought not to do—by reflecting on the doctrine of deontological constraints and conclude with an un-demanding finale of how one’s ethics (thereby
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justifiable/permissible only with situations‚ in which you can guarantee the best possible outcome. In this particular situation with the bomber‚ I believe we should take the Utilitarian-Act Consequentialism approach; and torture the bomber as an attempt to get him to reveal the location. Simply because‚ Act Consequentialism will focus more on the overall happiness that it will bring to all those involved. Seeing as how they have apprehended the bomber‚ and interrogated him to no avail. It is the police commissioners
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to you what consequentialism and deontology are. I will also explain how our emotions play a role in our decisions to make consequentialist moral judgements and deontological moral judgements. Next‚ I will discuss how our emotions influence our decisions. Greene believe that we should not trust our deontological moral judgements. I agree with Greene and I will give examples and reasoning behind why I also do not think we should make deontological moral judgements. Consequentialism says we should
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In this essay I will be addressing the problems associated with deterrence and retribution‚ whether consequentialism is adequate for justifying punishment and whether our view on human nature effects our view of social justice. I will also be discussing whether we are inherently good or evil and how that informs our view of punishment. In any society people transgress but the attendant sanctions differ. The question of whether man is inherently good or evil has vexed humanity since its appearance
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it robbed its wealth‚ divided it. Under the pretext of fighting for alleged "goodness"‚ countries were destroyed and many crimes were committed. It is no more "goodness" is the end which is reached by devilish means. Therefore‚ deontology and consequentialism are each middle of the difference between two main ethical positions. Deontology says that whether an action is "good" or "bad" depends on some quality of the action itself. Many thinks that certain actions are inherently bad‚ things like murder
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CONSEQUENTIALISM Consequentialist morality is built on or concerned with consequences of an action (Thiroux J & Krasemann K 2012). This theory believes that an act is not necessarily considered to be ethically right or wrong‚ but rather is judged to be morally applicable because of the consequences its position creates (Lecture Week 2). So‚ from a consequentialist viewpoint‚ a morally right action is one that creates the best overall result. For example‚ a consequentialist may claim that lying
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for the Sadhu (Donaldson 280). There are three general approaches in examining a moral issue and making a decision‚ those being consequentialism‚ deontology and virtue ethics. The essay does not clearly indicate which method was used to assess the situation. In my opinion‚ the best method would be Kantian deontology. Let us discuss consequentialism first. Consequentialism focuses on consequences as the most important factor in the decision making process (Donaldson 3). For consequentialists the
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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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Ethics is a branch of philosophy that focuses on the moral‚ philosophical characteristics from formal‚ systematic and ethical principles. Moral judgments are calculated from ethical principles which need to be applied as a standard for everyday choices in life and business. This is directly related to the decisions human beings make. Cavico (2009) states utilitarianism is more than just moral philosophy. It is a way of reformation and used extensively in government decision making. This will be discussed
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