Consequentialism

The First problem that Railton address is alienation from one’s own morals. Bernard Williams raises the problem that being a consequentialist can result in being alienated from others around you and from your morals and beliefs. He provides the example of a man named George. George holds a PhD in chemistry, but his health prevents him from being able to obtain a job, so his wife must join the work force leaving him to watch the children. His health makes this hard and the children suffer.…

following examination I shall underline and point out justifiable evident the will support the stance on this issue, as well as evidents that oppose this issue. Virtue Ethics and Deontology well be used in support of the argument for this issue and consequentialism will be used as the apposed support or this issue. “An evil man does his duty because it coincides with his personal interests but a good man does his duty irrespective of his personal interests”- Immanuel Kant, The quote by Immanuel…

ethical judgement upon the nature or it also could be the principle of the reason. People who study ethics have a strong believe that ethical decision has be made on the based of theory. The first theory that will be introducing to is consequentialism. Consequentialism is an ethical theory which has, “posit the rightness or wrongness of any action must be viewed in terms of the consequences that the action produces” (Soe.syr.edu, 2018). This theory touch on the right and wrong which…

There different ethical theories when it comes to ethics in healthcare. Three of those ethical theories would be consequentialism, non-consequentialism, and virtue ethics. First of all, consequential theory means that doing a morally right action is some type of action that will lead to the maximum balance of a good over something bad or evil. This theory can be judged by our actions and the consequences those actions may bring. The theory revolves around the idea that the rightness or wrongness…

these men were to go along with consequentialism, they would lose a part of themselves, one day at a time. Jim’s guilt of knowing he killed someone to save his own life would eat at him, as well as George’s decision to actively work somewhere he did not approve of. Consequentialism wants people to put aside any sense of self they have and do things for the greater good, but clearly in Jim and George’s situation, consequentialism is not the way to go. Consequentialism is right in wanting to make…

thoughts about consequentialism while Hume teaches sentimentalism. Mill's philosophy about utilitarianism contrasts Hume's sentimentalist theory. The order Buddha, Hume, and Mill is presented diagrams an obscure theory between virtue ethics and utilitarianism. While reviewing these philosophical theorists, they may be considered the yin and yang of philosophical studies. The man named Siddhartha Gautama (or Buddha) is known across the globe for his philosophical teachings about consequentialism…

framework of Christianity and teachings of Jesus Christ presents the concept of virtue and sin, or a distinct difference between right and wrong. Christian ethical framework parallels the deontological viewpoint of ethics as well as contrasting the consequentialism viewpoint of ethics. Christianity is a religion that has deep roots all over the world, being the world’s largest religion, with around two billion followers.…

conflict with secular ethical approaches. The death penalty has long been a controversial, contentious topic of ethical debate amongst both the secular and religious communities. Consequentialism methods such as Utilitarianism are clear in their stance against the death penalty,…

deontology and consequentialism, deontology separates moral standards from the circumstances. Deontology doesn’t stop to consider the consequences of the action because duty is what you base your decision on. For example, if someone has severe high blood pressure, you won’t treat them because it is your duty to refer them to their physician, where as in consequentialism you would refer them because that is what is best for the patient. Deontology thinks about the process and consequentialism…

pleasure, then you are happy. Just as if you are happy something has brought you pleasure. Take for example food, it is only desired to stop and/or prevent hunger which brings happiness to the person starving. Together the theory of value and consequentialism make the principle of theory. This says “pleasure and freedom from pain are the only the only things desirable as ends” -that is they are the only intrinsic goods. Intrinsic goods are thought to be sought for its own sake not for the…