04 - Moral Frameworks - Lecture 4
04 - Moral Frameworks - Lecture 4
04 - Moral Frameworks - Lecture 4
Theories
UTILITARIANISM
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism: The
Greatest Good
Utilitarianism argues that the
consequences of an action make that
action either moral or immoral.
An action that leads to beneficial
consequences is right or moral; one
that leads to harmful consequences
is wrong or immoral.
Utilitarianism is known as a
consequentialist theory.
Utilitarianism: The
Greatest Good
What consequences count?
Utilitarianism: The
Greatest Good
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
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Uses of Ethical
Theories
Ethical
RESOLVING MORAL
DILEMMAS
Ethical
Utilitarianism
Duty
Justifying moral
obligations
Ethical theories can be used to justify the
general obligations of engineers and others
involved in technological development.
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Justifying moral
obligations
Ethical
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Justifying moral
obligations
The engineers acquire special obligations by
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