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Teleological Ethics

Teleological Ethics and Consequentialism and Utilitarianism

1. Maximizing happiness is intrinsically good

2. Utilitarianism weighs all people's pleasures impartially

3. Utilitarianism characterizes right acts in terms only of promoting the good and maximizing it

Act Utilitarianism - choose the action that produces the greatest good for the greatest number

Rule Utilitarianism - to live by rules that in general, are likely to lead to the greatest good for the greatest number

Conclusion