Have you ever wondered how people develop a sense of morality? Consequentialism gives use a theory to evaluate morals and possibly rules or guidelines for people to act morally.
General Instructions
Consequentialism is controversial, usually the go to explanations for a moral code is doing one’s duty, respecting others, obeying nature, obeying (a) god, or being true to one’s self. (https://iep.utm.edu/conseque/)
There are different versions of consequentialism, but basically the idea is that the most moral action is the one that produces the best overall outcome.
Review ‘Consequentialism’ to get an understanding of the different versions of Consequentialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hACdhD_kes8
Project Requirements
- Introduce the thinkers and terms/ theories you will writing about.
- Outline the argument for consequentialism.
- Outline the most compelling counter arguments.
- Make your case; can you build your own moral code using consequentialism or is here