PHIL 1104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Epicurus, Reductionism, Correspondence Theory Of Truth
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Utilitarianism - an act being morally right or wrong depends solely on the consequence. Deontology- the view that certain features in the act itself have intrinsic value. Deontology is when ethical theories that place special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions. Deontology focuses on the rightness or wrongness of action themselves, as opposed to the rightness or wrongness of the consequences of those actions. Consequentialism- the theory that the center of value is the outcome or consequence of the act; if the consequences are on balance positive then the action is right; if negative then the action is wrong. Ethical egoism -the act that produces the most amount of good for the agent is the right act. Epicurus (342-270) -rightness and wrongness are determined by pleasure or pain that something produces. Utility- the pleasing consequences of actions as they impact people. Jeremy bentham- articulated two main features of utilitarianism.
