Exam 5: Consequentialism

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Define consequentialism and explain why act utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism. How does consequentialism differ from rival approaches to ethics? Do you find consequentialism to be a plausible way of thinking about right and wrong? Defend your answer.

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Utilitarians believe that the morality of an action depends on

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Consequentialism is

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Rule consequentialism is the view that

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According to the Argument from Injustice,

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Explain what you take to be the strongest version of consequentialism. What does it count as intrinsically good and bad and how does it understand the balance of good over bad? Explain some advantages of your theory over other versions of consequentialism.

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When an action is optimific, it

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