Criticisms leveled against Ethical Theories 1. Criticisms leveled against Consequentialism. Consequentialism is based on the consequences of actions. It is sometimes called a teleological theory‚ from the Greek word telos‚ meaning goal. According to consequentialism‚ actions are right or wrong depending on whether their consequences further the goal. The goal (or‚ "the good") can be something like the happiness of all people or the spreading of peace and safety. Anything which contributes to
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three sides and how utilitarianism is relevant within them in the paragraphs to come. To start I will contemplate the side of the argument which allows animal exploitation for the good of human beings. This argument can be morally sound to a utilitarian as long as it makes more people happy than it does suffering to the animal. For example‚ let’s say that the exploitation of a lion in a circus that is doing tricks for a crowd. Now this lion is not happy and in some cases will be mistreated always
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to be achieved. In Greek‚ telos means ‘goal’ or ‘aim.’ In deontological theories‚ (moral) right is derived without a theory of (non-moral) good‚ or what choice is (morally) right regardless of the end consequences. In Greek‚ deon means ‘duty.’ Utilitarian theories are teleological. What Utilitarianism is (preliminary statement) The Creed which accepts as the foundation of morals “utility” or the “greatest happiest principle” holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness
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Mill - Dworkin debate 1. Mill’s utilitarian argument against paternalism "I forego any advantage which could be derived to my argument from the idea of abstract right as a thing independent of utility. I regard utility as the ultimate appeal on all ethical questions; but it must be utility in the largest sense‚ grounded on the permanent interests of man as a progressive being". Mill does not argue that liberty is a right but rather that giving people liberty has beneficial consequences. Mill thinks
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argument for preferring Kantian ethics to Utilitarianism. 2. How would Richard Taylor respond to O’neil’s defense of Kantianism? In the following questions‚ Onora O’neil defends Kantian ethics while Richard Taylor agrees more with the Utilitarian ethics view. To fully understand both views and why each author defends their view‚ a brief introduction of each author and who they are is necessary. Onora O’neil is a philosophy professor at Cambridge University‚ while Richard Taylor
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young boy. According to utilitarian reasoning‚ the benefit of saving three peoples lives outweighs the value of the loss of one life. Utilitarianism is a theory of justice whose highest principle is to maximize happiness and utility: “The basic idea of utilitarianism is simple: the right thing to do is what produces the most good” (Mill‚ 15). The “most good” can be understood in terms of happiness‚ or the greater amount of pleasure than of pain. Therefore‚ utilitarians measure the consequences
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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 making. Their utilitarian approach focusses mainly on the good of the majority. Just consequentialism adds a two-step decision-making process onto the utilitarian body of consequentialism. This extra process allows for the consideration of one’s duties and rights when making ethical decisions‚ making just consequentialism
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punishment comes from the nature of the crime and does not consider if the consequences are good or bad‚ just that the person pays the penalty for having committed the crime. This view point is vastly different that the Utilitarian model of punishment (Bzdak PP). The Utilitarian view point always considers the consequences of punishment. The foundation of Utilitarianism is that happiness is the ultimate goal and we need to do whatever we can to maximize this. Punishment is wrong (immoral) because
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Ethical Theories‚ Principles‚ Policies‚ Choice making Ethical Theories- Ethical theories are based on the previously explained ethical principles. They each emphasize different aspects of an ethical dilemma and lead to the most ethically correct resolution according to the guidelines within the ethical theory itself. People usually base their individual choice of ethical theory upon their life experiences (1‚2). Deontology The deontological theory states that people should adhere to their
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factory farm animals. Gaverick Matheny’s first premise is that utilitarianism is a legitimate ethical theory. Matheny’s second premise is that utilitarianism includes non-human interests. Matheny’s third premise is that factory farms violate utilitarian beliefs. Matheny’s conclusion‚ therefore‚ is that factory farms are unethical and that “most of us should change the way we live” (13). Gaverick Matheny reaches his conclusion based on one x-factor: knowledge or the lack thereof. He tells us how
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