Kant and util Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

PHIL 335 – Final (solved!) Last document update:   ago

U2 - Do you think consequences, motivations, both, or neither should determine the morality of an action? Give an example to illustrate your answer. (MILLS) correct answers MILLS UTILITARIANISM (What ought I do?) CONSEQUENCE BASED - Protecting and promoting human happiness and wellbeing - The right action is that which facilitates the greatest possible degree of good for all those affected by the action. - ACT Util = defines actions as right or wrong in terms of its "utility" (of ...

Bioethics Midterm Exam (Phil 345) Questions With Complete Solutions Last document update:   ago

Pellegrino "The Metamorphosis of Medical Ethics" correct answer: o A lot of change had been happening and ------ wanted to return to the foundations of medical ethics, including the doctor-patient relationship. Describes the 4 historic periods. o The nature of medicine is at stake o A physician's virtue is now WHAT IS MOST LUCRATIVE Wants to figure out the philosophical reasons for why some doctors are departing from traditional ethics in medicine & is this really where we want it to go....

Kantian ethics and Utilitarianism Revision Last document update:   ago

Kantian ethics and Utilitarianism Revision Alevel OCR