Morality Based on Intent/Impact Flashcards

(3 cards)

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Consequentialist

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determines the rightness or wrongness of actions by examining its consequences

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Formalist

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determines the rightness or wrongness of actions by examining the actions themselves without focusing on their consequences

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3
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Utilitarianism

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it is moral to maximize the total amount of happiness in the world for each individual, minimize the pain

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