PHL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Ipad, Act Utilitarianism
5 Jan 2021
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The utility to everyone who is affected by the action without anyone being privileged. Suppose that i bop you on the head, grab your ipad and run. Consider all of the people who will be affected by the action. Ethics can be difficult to know what other people will find good/bad. It is able to explain why we value moral action. Everyone who is capable of feeling falls within the scope of utilitarian ethics. It is consistent with much of our actual moral reasoning. Act utilitarian"s struggle to account for special relationships. You have to be willing to treat your family and friends as you would a total stranger. The duties associated with some occupations may require us to act against utility. Suppose that a bus company operated on the honor system. For an au, would there be anything wrong with taking a free ride, provided that no one.
