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Utilitarianism
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The theory of states that actions should be judged as right or wrong depending on whether they cause more happiness or unhappiness. It weighs the rightness and wrongness of an action based on consequences of that action.
(1) CONSEQUENCE PRINCIPLE:
Actions are to be judged right or wrong mainly by ....
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.... A talented doctor who has the knowledge to perform a lifesaving operation, but get squeamish about cutting open flesh. Should the surgery be performed despite of the inner conflict for the better of mankind?
With regard to moral squeamishness, a utilitarian will over rule his feelings against doing an injustice if the good outweighs the injustice being done.
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A problem with utilitarianism is the psychological effect it has on one person. The utilitarian course of actio.... |
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