Action: Mill’s Utilitarianism Guide: “An act is morally right if it
Telling the truth at all times
Moral Analysis:
Moral Judgement (Based on
Utilitarianism, is the action
moral?):
produces greatest happiness to the greatest number of
people and it is morally wrong if it produces more pain than
pleasure to the greatest number of people concerned.”
• Being truthful at all times is a sign that a person is honest
and respects themselves
•When a person is truthful, other individual will more likely
to trust and feel secure in interacting with that kind of
person.
• This also means that a person is reliable and can be trusted.
• But there can be situations where telling the truth could
potentially harm others in terms of their privacy and other
matters.
• Telling the truth at all times, even if you know it will have a
negative outcome, can also lead to a loss of trust and hurt
others' feelings, which can lead to conflict.
• Being truthful always also show that a person careless and
is not sensitive to what others will feel.
˃ Based on John Stuart Mill's model of utilitarianism, the
action is moral and morally right because it produces the
greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. This is
because honesty contributes to positive outcomes such as
trust, cooperation, and overall well-being in the society.
Being truthful promotes transparency, prevent harm caused
by deception, and creates genuine relationships, which
ultimately lead to greater happiness for the majority. When a
person is truthful, that means they live their life in honesty
and sincerity and they respect themselves. By embracing
honesty as a guiding principle we can live our lives in
harmonious way.
Names of Members: 1. IBANEZ, ALDRINE C.
2. GONZALES, JOHN GABRIEL R.
3. BAZAN, KARL RONAN
4. LIM, MARK JOVEN G.
5. ALIDO JEFFERSON