Teleological Ethics 0.0 / 5 ? EthicsTeleological EthicsASOCR Created by: Emily WebbCreated on: 17-05-15 13:49 Teleological Ethics Teleological ethics is focussed on the outcome of the decisions we make They are relative theories, relative to the guiding principle Consequentialist theories Situation Ethics is an example of a teleological theory J. Fletcher was anti-legalist Agape Focus 'Do the most loving thing' Utilitarianism is another example of a teleological theory Bentham: 'Greatest good for the greatest number of people' Hedonic Calculus to make decisions Nothing intrinsically right or wrong Teleological theories offer us the flexibility that we need to make complex moral decisions Focuses on people, not just blindly following rules People can take responsibility for their actions We aim for positive outcomes 1 of 1
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