Ideal Utilitarianism Flashcards
1
Q
Who historically advocated for it?
A
G.E Moore
2
Q
What do ideal utilitarians believe?
A
Hold that the rights action is one that maximises certain intrinsically good qualities.
3
Q
What puts this philosophy in direct opposition to Bentham’s original ideas
A
As certain things are seen as intrinsically good, how people feel as a result of performing these actions does not matter at all to an ideal utilitarian.
