UTILITARIANISM Flashcards
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is a theory of morality that advocates actions that foster happiness and oppose actions that cause unhappiness or harm.
UTILITARIANISM
What does Utilitarianism promotes?
The greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people
Utilitarianism does not account to what?
Emotions, Culture or Justice
Used in a sociopolitical construct it aims for the:
Betterment of society as a whole
They said:
The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals utility, or the greatest happiness principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.
John Stuart Mill
They Said:
Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.
Jeremy Bentham
Policymakers are generally proponents of free markets and some base level of government interference in the private lives of citizens so as to assure safety and security
This is relevance in what?
Relevance in a Political Economy
What are the Two Types of utilitarian ethics practiced in the business world.
Rule and Act Utilitarianism
Makes the most ethical actions possible for the benefit of the people.
Act Utilitarianism
Helps the largest number of people using the fairest methods possible.
Rule Utilitarianism
Most companies have a formal or informal code of ethics, which is shaped by their corporate culture, values, and regional laws
This is relevance in what?
Relevance in the Corporate Workplace
What are the TWO BRANCHES OF UTILITARIANISM
Quantitative and Qualitative Utilitarianism
What branch does this belong to and who’s work inspired this branch?
Foundation of his philosophy the principle that “it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong”
Quantitative Utilitarianism and Jeremy Bentham
What branch does this belong to and who’s work inspired this branch?
Categorize pleasures and pains in a more qualitative manner, depending on the level of their consequences, and disregarding any quantifiable proof of their importance.
Qualitative Utilitarianism and John Stuart Mill
What are the limitations of utilitarianism?
- Creates a black and white construct of morality
2.Cannot predict with certainty whether the consequences of our actions will be good or bad
3.Has trouble accounting for values like justice and individual rights
A person who holds the beliefs of utilitarianism.
Utilitarian
They focus on the effects of actions that stem from certain rules or moral guidelines
Rule Utilitarians
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