Consequentialism

Consequentialism

1. J.S.Mill

2. Main Premise

   • The end justifies the means
     • Only consequences matter
     • Max Benefit
       • Min Risk
         • for the most
           • ( common good )
     • Pure Consequentialism
       • Do/get all what is needed to max benefit for most
     • Satisficing Consequentialism
       • Only do & get what is "adequate" or "fair"
     • Live a life according to consequences/results
       • Don't care about how to get there

3. Feautures

   • Consequences are priority over actions
   • It is highly human interpretative
   • It is totally pragmatical

4. Criticism

   • Imposible to reach pure form
   • Who defines what is the highest benefit for all?
   • Who defines the value of consequences over actions?