This document summarizes and compares several ethical theories: Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, Natural Moral Law, and Situation Ethics. It outlines the key people associated with Utilitarianism, including Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. The core idea of Utilitarianism is that an action is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number. While it is flexible and aims to benefit the majority, Utilitarianism is also very complex in practice and does not always protect minorities.
This document summarizes and compares several ethical theories: Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, Natural Moral Law, and Situation Ethics. It outlines the key people associated with Utilitarianism, including Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. The core idea of Utilitarianism is that an action is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number. While it is flexible and aims to benefit the majority, Utilitarianism is also very complex in practice and does not always protect minorities.
This document summarizes and compares several ethical theories: Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, Natural Moral Law, and Situation Ethics. It outlines the key people associated with Utilitarianism, including Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. The core idea of Utilitarianism is that an action is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number. While it is flexible and aims to benefit the majority, Utilitarianism is also very complex in practice and does not always protect minorities.
Utilitarianism Kantian Ethics Natural Moral Law Situation Ethics
Key people & what they Jeremy Bentham- All human
thought beings are motivated by the desire for pleasure, or the avoidance of pain- even if we do not realise it. John Stuart Mill- The well- being of an individual is the greatest importance, and that happiness is most effectively gained when individuals are free to pursue their own ends. Sum up the theory in one Utilitarianism points out sentence- get to the heart 0f what route of action a it person should take whilst considering whether it brings about maximum pleasure or minimizes pain.
Key aspects of the theory A teleological ethical theory
(A01- Knowledge of what Utilitarianism maintains- An the theory involves) action is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number. Pleasure is the only thing that has intrinsic value. Utilitarianism is concerned with the end goal of actions. What is convincing/helpful Avoids following about the theory (strengths) strict rules- making (A02-Analysis/Evaluation) it flexible Good for the majority of the people
What is unconvincing/weak Too complex to be
about the theory. useful- hedonic (A02-Analysis/Evaluation) calculus is impossible to apply ALL the time. The theory does not consider all societies While majority of the people are happy the minority are unprotected.