Can An Ethical Judgement About Something Being Good, Bad, Right Or Wrong Be Based On The Extent To Which, In Any Given Situation, Utility Is Best Served?

Question 1

Ethical judgements are about serving ?, in the view of utilitarians, which is a practical ? for utilitarianism in that there’s never a situation where no option is right.

Answer 1

Utility.

Benefit.

Question 2

In his book, “A Short History of ?”, Alasdair ? criticises utilitarianism as possibly justifying horrendous acts for the ? of the many.

Answer 2

Ethics.
MacIntyre.
Pleasure.

Question 3

If the majority feel ? when someone is locked up and punished for a ? they didn’t commit, how can it be wrong even if the true criminal has long ?

Answer 3

Safer.
Crime.
Escaped.