PHIL 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Consequentialism
5 Dec 2014
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4 features of consequentialism to be a utilitarian: principle of utility: maximize the good, theory of value: standard of goodness, the goodness or badness of consequences based on utilities (pleasure, happiness, satisfaction of desire, achievement), does not vary person to person, consequentialist: actions are right in reference to consequence, impartiality: impartial consideration to the welfare of others, one for one, the happiness and utility of a stranger is just as important as the means of a loved one, all persons effected by actions should receive consideration/concern. Completely impartial, always for the max utility, very many demands, many sacrifices: sees the problems of act, instead of specific acts, want to look at which actions will create the most utility in the long run, agreeing to the rules and norms in order to create the max utility in the long run, problems:
