PHL275H1 Lecture Notes - Jackhammer, Deontological Ethics, Consequentialism
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We are now switching to the theory of which states of affairs are intrinsically valuable. They will talk about what is good in itself, rather than what is good as a means, or from what it produces. Instrumentally good=good as a means because it produces something intrinsically good. Intrinsically good=good in itself, apart from what it produces. Money might be instrumentally good, enables you to buy expensive things, but it is not good in itself, if it didn"t produce other things such as pleasure it would be of no good. If you break your leg you feel pain, it is instrumentally good because it tells you to stop walking on your leg and get to a hospital. Epicurus-simplest theory:ethical hedonism-part of utilitarianism, there is only one thing that is good, pleasure or happiness and the only one bad thing which is pain. Epicurean -somebody who likes pleasure and is good at getting it.
