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Utilitarians identify the Good with wealth and material possessions.
Utilitarians identify the Good with wealth and material possessions.
False (B)
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 (B)
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 (B)
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.
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.
Consequentialism erases the difference between consequentialism and deontology.
Consequentialism erases the difference between consequentialism and deontology.
Consequentialists generally agree that the Good is 'agent-specific'.
Consequentialists generally agree that the Good is 'agent-specific'.
Consequentialism is criticized for being overly demanding and not demanding enough.
Consequentialism is criticized for being overly demanding and not demanding enough.
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.
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.
Flashcards
What is Consequentialism?
What is Consequentialism?
A moral theory where the consequences of actions are the primary basis for determining the rightness of actions.
Are moral choices assessed by intentions?
Are moral choices assessed by intentions?
False. Consequentialists focus on outcomes, not intentions.
Is the Good distributed between persons in conventional utilitarianism?
Is the Good distributed between persons in conventional utilitarianism?
False. Conventional utilitarians do not believe the Good is distributed among persons is partly constitutive of the Good.
Do consequentialists agree on the Good?
Do consequentialists agree on the Good?
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Is the Good agent-specific?
Is the Good agent-specific?
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Do utilitarians identify the Good with wealth?
Do utilitarians identify the Good with wealth?
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Does consequentialism erase deontology?
Does consequentialism erase deontology?
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Does consequentialism have moral permissions?
Does consequentialism have moral permissions?
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Is consequentialism criticized for being too demanding?
Is consequentialism criticized for being too demanding?
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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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