PHIL 115 Lecture Notes - Deontological Ethics, Political Philosophy, Foundationalism
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Mill replies to kant"s moral philosophy with his ethical theory utilitarianism. Utilitarianism appears as a moral theory which is an alternative to deontology. Utilitarianism: what matters is the consequences of our actions, not the intent of them. An action is morally good if the consequences entail the largest net happiness or. Utilitarian ethics should be applied to politics to create the most successful form of government. Does not necessarily imply that it"s philosophers are liberal . The role of government is not to redesign human nature instead, build society around human nature as it is. It is a concept that has developed and changed over centuries. Holds different meaning today than it did in the past. State neutrality regarding the good state should be neutral on the question of what the good life is: the state has no business in the bedrooms of the people .
