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Há 4 dias · In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that ensure the greatest good for the greatest number.
6 de mai. de 2024 · Utilitarianism is a moral theory that evaluates actions based on their consequences for happiness or pleasure. Learn about its history, main principles, applications in politics, business, and society, and its limitations and criticisms.
22 de mai. de 2024 · Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher, economist, and theoretical jurist, the earliest and chief expounder of utilitarianism, which states that an action is right if it tends to promote happiness and wrong if it tends to produce the reverse of happiness. Learn more about Bentham in this article.
Há 1 dia · More at http://philosophytalk.org/shows/utilitarianismCan morality be quantified? Can the good be calculated? Utilitarianism says the right action is the o...
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16 de mai. de 2024 · John Stuart Mill (born May 20, 1806, London, England—died May 8, 1873, Avignon, France) was an English philosopher, economist, and exponent of utilitarianism. He was prominent as a publicist in the reforming age of the 19th century, and remains of lasting interest as a logician and an ethical theorist.
- John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, economist, and exponent of utilitarianism. He was prominent as a publicist in the reforming age of the...
- Some of John Stuart Mill’s notable works included Principles of Political Economy, Autobiography, Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy,...
- English philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill was born in his father’s house in Pentonville, London, on May 20, 1806.
2 de mai. de 2024 · Utilitarianism, rooted in the outcomes of actions, advocates for maximizing overall happiness or pleasure. Two dominant ethical frameworks—Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics—offer contrasting perspectives on how to evaluate the morality of our actions.
14 de mai. de 2024 · Utilitarianism is a normative [1] consequentialist [2] ethical system judging the morality of an action based on how ‘pleasant’ or ‘painful’ its outcome is. It is distinct from deontological [3] modes of reasoning, as consequentialism focuses on the states of affairs brought about by the action instead of assessing the ...
