PPT-Utilitarianism

Michael Lacewing enquiriesalevelphilosophycouk Hedonist act utilitarianism Act consequentialism Actions are morally right or wrong depending on their consequences and nothing else An act is right if it . II. Utilitarianism 6. Utilitarianism says that, in any circumstance, the right thing to do is __________. (A) whatever God commands (B) whatever will be most immediately useful (C) whatever will make I. Classical Utilitarianism A. The heart of utilitarian thinking: we are moraly obligated to produce the most happiness we can and reduce suffering and unhappiness. B. Utilitarianism and Liberali Mill. Jeremy Bentham. Jeremy Bentham. Jeremy Bentham. J.S. Mill. Moral Theories. A Theory of Value. : Something is intrinsically valuable . . iff. . . .. A Theory of Permission. Chapter # 2. Normative Theories. By. Aaftab Ullah. Normative theories. Consequencialist theory. Egoism. Utilitarianism. Non- consequentialist theory. Rights principle. Distributive Justice. Ethics of Care. What would a Utilitarian do?. Why?. Where does Utilitarianism come from?. Hedonism. To think objectively and face up to an undesirable action for the sake of a better consequence. That pleasure is the highest good and only true aim of human life. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Hedonist act utilitarianism. Act consequentialism: Actions are morally right or wrong depending on their consequences and nothing else. An act is right if it . Is Anything really Right or Wrong?. By David Kelsey. Jim and Pedro. Jim and Pedro:. “. Jim finds himself in the central square of a small South American town. Tied up against the wall are a row of twenty Indians, most terrified, a few defiant, in front of them several armed men in uniform. A heavy man in a sweat-stained khaki shirt turns out to be the captain in charge and, after a good deal of questioning of Jim which establishes that he got there by accident while on a botanical expedition, explains that the Indians are a random group of the inhabitants who, after recent acts of protest against the government, are just about to be killed to remind other possible protestors of the advantages of not protesting. However, since Jim is an . Mill. Utilitarianism. The Utilitarian Theory of Value. : Something is intrinsically valuable . iff. it is pleasure and something is intrinsically . disavaluable. . iff. it is pain. . A Utilitarian Theory of Permission. Draw four columns marked . Put these nine in the first column: . clothes, family, sport, religion, romance, study, money, freedom. . . Allocate your points . under ‘my score’ in . col. 2. Work out class. consequentialism. Utilitarianism evaluate the morality of actions on basis of their probable outcomes or consequence. Four Theses of Utilitarianism. Consequentialism. :. The rightness of actions is determined solely by their consequences.. Ethical theories provide a framework for judging right or wrong decisions. . There are two types of Ethical theories. 1.consequentialist . 2.Non . consequestialist. . Concequentialist. theories . If . enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Utilitarianism. Simple act utilitarianism: if telling a lie creates more happiness than telling the truth (or keeping silent), then telling a lie is morally right. Mill: wider consequences. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing. Hedonist act utilitarianism. Actions are morally right or wrong depending on their consequences and nothing else. An act is right if it maximises what is good.. Notice:. . This set of slides is based on the notes by Professor Guattery of Bucknell and by the textbook author Michael Quinn. Computers and Society. An important part of this class is a discussion of ethics. .