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Utilitarians identify the Good with wealth and material possessions.
Utilitarians identify the Good with wealth and material possessions.
False
Consequentialists believe that choices are to be morally assessed solely by the intentions behind them.
Consequentialists believe that choices are to be morally assessed solely by the intentions behind them.
False
Conventional utilitarians believe that how the Good is distributed among persons is partly constitutive of the Good.
Conventional utilitarians believe that how the Good is distributed among persons is partly constitutive of the Good.
False
Consequentialists can differ widely in terms of specifying the Good, some being pluralists regarding the Good.
Consequentialists can differ widely in terms of specifying the Good, some being pluralists regarding the Good.
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Consequentialists believe that the doing or refraining from doing certain kinds of acts are themselves intrinsically valuable states of affairs constitutive of the Good.
Consequentialists believe that the doing or refraining from doing certain kinds of acts are themselves intrinsically valuable states of affairs constitutive of the Good.
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Consequentialism erases the difference between consequentialism and deontology.
Consequentialism erases the difference between consequentialism and deontology.
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Consequentialists generally agree that the Good is 'agent-specific'.
Consequentialists generally agree that the Good is 'agent-specific'.
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Consequentialism is criticized for being overly demanding and not demanding enough.
Consequentialism is criticized for being overly demanding and not demanding enough.
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Consequentialists believe that there is a realm of moral permissions and moral indifference.
Consequentialists believe that there is a realm of moral permissions and moral indifference.
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Critics of consequentialism consider it a profoundly alienating and self-effacing moral theory.
Critics of consequentialism consider it a profoundly alienating and self-effacing moral theory.
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Study Notes
Consequentialism vs. Utilitarianism
- Consequentialists do not necessarily identify the Good with wealth and material possessions, unlike utilitarians.
Consequentialist Beliefs
- Choices are morally assessed solely by their consequences.
- The distribution of the Good among persons is partly constitutive of the Good (conventional utilitarians).
- The Good can be specified in different ways, with some consequentialists being pluralists.
Intrinsic Value
- Certain acts or refraining from acts are intrinsically valuable states of affairs that constitute the Good.
Criticisms
- Consequentialism is criticized for being both overly demanding and not demanding enough.
- Consequentialism is seen as a profoundly alienating and self-effacing moral theory by its critics.
Moral Permissions and Indifference
- Consequentialists believe in a realm of moral permissions and moral indifference.
- The Good is considered 'agent-specific' by consequentialists.
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This quiz provides an overview of consequentialism and its criticisms, serving as a prelude to the study of deontological theories. It explores the moral assessment of choices based on the states of affairs they bring about and the problems that motivate deontological opponents.
