HSCI 319W Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Deontological Ethics, Supererogation, Consequentialism
17 Mar 2018
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"policies and programmes that maximize public health gain are morally permissible, even when. Consequentialism: "a major moral theory that states that the moral value of an action is determ. Virtue of consequentialism: "captures a very natural and familiar line of thought" (p. 18 p. Stuck in a "moral situation" that confuses us of how to behave or act, consequentialism s consequences" (p. 18 phe) Consequentialism is not useful because we must be able to explain why a set of conseque. Action: "an umbrella term for whatever it is the morality of which is in question, which can inclu laws and public health interventions" (p. 17 phe) Moral value: "act including being right, wrong, permissible, obligatory and supereroga. Utilitarianism: "states that what makes a set of consequences good is that it maximizes "utility" Utility: "pleasure, happiness, freedom from pain; well-being, welfare, benefit" (p. 18 phe) Version "of consequentialism that says that the right action is that which brings about the or benefit) (p. 18 phe)
