Consequentialism
Consequentialism Consequentialism is a broad term which refers to ... action aims to produce good consequences. Defining consequentialism Consequentialism, as its name suggests, focuses on the ... the kinds of acts involved. The term "consequentialism" itself was coined by G.E. ...
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Talk:Consequentialism
Talk:Consequentialism Your account of consequentialism seems a little unusual. For starters, I ... a kind of consquentialism. For example, in Consequentialism and its critics, the editor Samuel Scheffler starts off by saying that Consequentialism in its purest and simplest form is ... appears to be the standard conception of consequentialism (the less "pure" forms alluded to ...
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Talk:Utilitarianism
... There are three "classic" theoretical frameworks utilitarianism, deontology (which kantianism is a part of) and ... 19:59, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC) "Kantian Consequentialism"? I've heard of that, and it ... You seem to be confusing Utilitarianism with Consequentialism. Eudaimonism is term often used when refering ... the resulting theory can be called welfarist consequentialism. One non-welfarist theory of value is ... the resulting theory can be called perfectionist consequentialism or, in deference to its Aristotelian ...
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Talk:Deontological ethics
... instead, and this page should be about deontology in general, ie. also about deontologic logic ... line of the first paragraph reads: "Therefore, consequentialism is the philosophical antithesis of this theory ... Therefore, this is the philosophical antithesis of consequentialism." My opinion may be biased because I ... matter if it had negative consequences. Therefore, consequentialism is the philosophical antithesis of this theory ... M Scanlon outside of Wikipedia, to understand deontology, and this immediately threw me off. ...
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Deontological ethics
... from the Greek Deon meaning obligation) or Deontology is an ethical theory holding that decisions ... s duties and the rights of others. Deontology posits the existence of a priori moral ... One of the most important implications of deontology is that praiseworthy goals can never justify ... actions; ends do not justify the means. Deontology is directly in opposition to consequentialism, an ethical theory in which the ...
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Talk:Altruism
... the best, then his ethical doctrine is "consequentialism," but that's another article. RJII 16 ... ethical doctrines that philosophers of ethics discuss ..consequentialism? deontology? The fact that it may be foreign ... philosophy. For example, it is mandated by deontology and utilitarianism (because both require the consideration ... utilitarianism. On the other hand there is "deontology" which says that the rightness or ...
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User:AllyUnion/August 2005
... sex move) Move Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Deontology as consequentialism Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Deontology as consequentialism Move Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/James fletcher ...
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Talk:White phosphorus (weapon)
... using WP as an antipersonnel weapon are: consequentialism, deontology, legalism, virtue ethics, Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Jeremy ... points. I included reference not only to consequentialism and deontologism, but also to virtue ethics ...
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Consequentialist justifications of the state
... based on consequentialist theories such as utilitarianism. Consequentialism is sometimes confused with utilitarianism, but utilitarianism ... an exercise in economic reasoning. See also Consequentialism Deontology Monopoly on the legitimate use of physical ...
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Virtue ethics
... also cultural relativism). Virtue ethics contrasted with deontology and consequentialism The methods of virtue ethics are in ... virtues, with the ascendancy of utilitarianism and deontology, virtue ethics moved to the margins of ...
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