Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The greater good principles


 
Utilitarianism highlights the claim on actions that including lying as being morally acceptable when the resulting lie maximize benefits and minimizes consequences and harm. These balances are contrary to Kant’s view on lies. The general perspective is to strive for pleasure to avoid pain. Mill objected that utilitarianism overvalued pleasure but explained that the end result we want to produce (our goals) is what dictates our actions.

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