PHL105Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Consequentialism, Welfarism, Ethics
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Consequentialism: a moral action producing the best overall result: the best result is the one with the highest net value of the good and bad consequences. Welfarism: well-being increases well being intrinsic value. A moral action is one that gives the best overall result. Best result increases overall well being: using the three steps, Weigh the good and bad for each option. Pick the action that produces the highest net wellbeing. Utilitarianism does not say: choose the action that does the most to improve your well being : utilitarianism theory says all lives matter. A moral action is an action that produces the overall net well being. Utilitarianism does not say choose the action that produces highest well-being: gladiator example; net well being is lower, olympic style entertainment net well being is higher. Thus, moral action is one the produces most net well- being. There should be no favoritism or prejudice.