RS key word definitions

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Principle of utility
the right action is the one that produces the greatest happiness for most people
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Relativist Moral Theory
Where there are no absolute moral rules
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Teleological Theory
it is the telos of a moral action that is of value
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Consequentialist Theory
When the right thing depends on the consequences
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Hedonic Calculus
calculating the amount of pleasure by considering seven factors about the act of pleasure
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Universal Ethical Hedonism
everyone has an equal right to happiness
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Act Utilitarianism
each situation should be assessed saparately
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Rule Utilitarianism
Considers the consequences that result of following a rule of conduct
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Where there are no absolute moral rules

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Relativist Moral Theory

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it is the telos of a moral action that is of value

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When the right thing depends on the consequences

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calculating the amount of pleasure by considering seven factors about the act of pleasure

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