Consequentialism

Summary

In this Wireless Philosophy video, Julia Driver (Washington University in St. Louis) introduces us to the ethical theory of ... For lots of people, what makes a decision right or wrong depends on the outcome of that decision: does it increase or decrease ... Correction*** The video inaccurately says that "according to deontology, there are some moral rules that should never be broken. Does the end justify the means? The tricky thing about Let's explain one of the most famous types of philosophical ethical theory, and how it helps us find what morality consists in. A comprehensive map of ten different independent distinctions within This video is part of both Peter Singer's Practical Ethics class ... An explication of the central conceit of the normative ethical theory Our next stop in our tour of the ethical lay of the land is utilitarianism. With a little help from Batman, Hank explains the principle of ... In this lecture, Professor Adrian Moore (University of Oxford) explores the difference between the three main strands of moral ... Cases that have been used as counterexamples to