Back to category: Miscellaneous Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Arguement for Utilitarianism vs. Dentology The debate over two ethical theories that define morality are brought forth by John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant. Mill, an advocate of utilitarianism believes that the morality of an act is based on the greatest good that is done for the greatest amount of people. This is the greatest happiness principal. Kant believes differently, he advocates that a personal morality is based not on how many people are affected but by their intention of the act that is performed. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that says action that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people is the right action; other actions are wrong. Good in this sense is understood to mean happiness, from this utilitarianism is referred to as the “greatest happiness principal”. One who studies utilitarianism can reason that if people were happier than they would be better people. In this sense the act of utilitarianism is to increase the happiness in people and decrease their unhappines... Posted by: Tamara Moore Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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