Unit A - Utilitarianism
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- Created on: 04-01-16 17:55
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2. what is preference utilitarianism
- consider your own happiness to decide the best action
- best consequences for those involved rather than the individual
- the least pain for an individual
- considers the consequence of the amount of pleasure for an individual
3. what is deontological thinking
- if the action is good so will the consequences
- action and consequences are both equal
- action is intrinsically right or wrong, irrespective of consequences
- end determines the action
4. what is consequential / teleological
- considers consequences of an action assessed if the action is good
- calculate the amount of pleasure
- action dictates whether good alone
- maximum level of goodness
5. What is the greatest happiness principle
- more people involved makes it the best
- bad action can still bring happiness
- best end is which brings maximum level of happiness
- the end is determined by the action
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