Teleological Ethics

 

We will look at the Teleologically Consequentialist theory of Utilitarianism which focuses on the results or consequences of our actions. It has three main features 

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. The two forms of utilitarianism we will look at are 

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

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