Strength And Weakenesses

Question 1

What are strength of NML?

Answer 1

-by rooting concepts in “primary precepts” it provides more consistent moral stability adhering to universal rules so harmful actions are never justified
-DDE defense
-doesn’t fall into the pitfalls of relativism making it a strong ethical system

Question 2

What are weaknesses?

Answer 2

-DDE critique
-human nature response critique
-proportionalism critique
-Fletcher situation ethics critique