CONSEQUENTIALISM

CONSEQUENTIALISM

1. Main Proponent

   • J.S. MILL
     • Main Premise
       • The ends justify the mean
         • Objective
           • Max. benefit for the max. number of people
             • Pure consequences
               • Do/get all what is needed to max. benefit for max. # people
             • Satisficing consequentialism
               • Only do/get what is "adequate" "fair" for the most
                 • Follow
                   • 1. Live a life according to results/consequences 2. Don´t care about how did you get there
         • Only consequences matter
         • Actions are not important

2. Features

   • -It is pragmatical -Highly interpretative -There isn´t reward/punishment

3. Criticism

   • -Impossible to reach (pure) -Who defines what is the highest benefit? -How to make a distintion between actions/consequences?