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requires careful consideration of many factors and likely consequences.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothe act that produces the greatest balance of pleasure over suffering
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Utilitarians evaluate the morality of an act by examining the?
consequences of the act.
What is the fundamental difference between utilitarianism and an ethics of virtue?
Utilitarianism is consequentialism. According to utilitarians, the only thing that makes an act morally right or wrong is whether or not it has beneficial consequences. An ethics of virtue is based on the idea (common to many ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle) that a morally right act is some situation that calls for a moral decision is what a virtuous person would do in that situation. .
How did utilitarians seek to modify faire ideas?
Turkey
What group preached that the greatest happiness for the greatest number?
the Utilitarians they said - something is morally right when the maximum amount of happiness is produced for the greatest amount of people
How did utilitarians seek to modify laissez-faire ideas?
Turkey
How did utilitarians seek to modify laissez-fair ideas?
Turkey
Rule-utilitarians maintain that you must consider carefully the importance of?
practice
Who is more likely to be sympathetic with the idea of reducing the disparities of income in society?
Utilitarians
How did utilitarians seek to modify laissez faire ideas?
To end poverty and injustices
Who is more likely to be sympathetic with the idea of reducing disparities of income in society?
Utilitarians
How should people act in basic relationships in Confucius?
people should act right according to what the five basic relationships say!
What does it mean to be unethical?
To be ethical is to act in accordance with standards of right and wrong; to do the right thing at all times. To be unethical is not to act according to standards of right and wrong, but instead according to another standard, say, that of only acting for one's own benefit. And if you have to kill babies to get that benefit, so be it.
