PHILOS 2D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Act Utilitarianism

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Individual: concerns individual actions and choice when faced with moral dilemmas, but might take into consideration what we think is good for society. Example: i might choose to have an abortion myself, but i might still be supportive of other women s right to choose. Social: concerns how society as a whole should deal with moral issues and regulate behaviour. Capital punishment can be seen to both decrease or increase societies respect for sanctity of life. A) pro-side: capital punishment can be seen as reducing suffering for victims. B)anti-side: capital punishment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. A) pro: respect of moral autonomy requires acknowledgment of responsibility for actions. B)anti- people should be held responsible for those acts over which they had control (crimes of passion-mostly murders, and mentally ill people) 4. the right to equal treatment (equal worth) principle. Discrimination is a factor in the debate since penalties fall more heavily on minority groups.

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