Utilitarism Flashcards
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Utilitarism
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Argues what is ‘good’ within the promotion of human pleasure. Human behaviour can be explained by Psychological hendoism (pleasure is the soul good and pain is soul evil)
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Consequentialism
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The idea that moral value of an action lies in its consequences.
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The principle of Utility
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The principle of Utility is that an action ought to be performed only if it brings out the maximum possible happiness for those affected
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Positive factors of Utility
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