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22 lut 2019 · To understand the degree of inclination towards utilitarian ethical decision-making among student leaders at Spicer Adventist University, Pune, is the primary objective of this study.
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9 wrz 2024 · Utilitarianism is a species of consequentialism, the general doctrine in ethics that actions (or types of action) should be evaluated on the basis of their consequences.
29 lis 2022 · A brief and accessible introduction to utilitarianism, by two leading contemporary utilitarian theorists, covering the historical roots of the view, arguments in support of it, objections, different varieties of the view, and its contemporary relevance.
1 sty 2024 · Utilitarianism is a normative ethical theory according to which the rightness or wrongness of actions is determined by their good or bad consequences overall. It is a teleological or consequentialist ethical theory focusing on aims or goals.
Utilitarianism is a version of consequentialism which asserts that whether an action is right or wrong depends solely on the goodness of its consequences, and it has been attacked for this reason. Consequentialism has been held to ignore much that is of moral importance such as rights, duties, and obligations, virtue, integrity, and deserts.
24 cze 2023 · This chapter evaluates the most important alternative to Kantian deontology: utilitarianism, the idea that we should pursue the greatest possible happiness even if doing so infringes on other people’s rights. Both the advantages and disadvantages of the theory are discussed.
Utilitarianism holds that the right act is the one that brings about the best consequences, where ‘best consequences’ means, for all of those affected by our choice, the greatest possible net increase in well-being.
