Utilitarianism
Contemporary moral issues-Utilitarianism
An immediate challenge of living that is linked not only to the quality of life but also to the nature of our experiences is decision making. Everyday individuals have decisions to make and many of these decisions are of a multidimensional nature. The complexity of decision making often paralyzes some individuals because of indecision. They are afraid of the consequences because the consequences are unclear and the path to clarity obscure. Philosophical positions attempt to assist in clarifying decision making through multiple approaches. In this paper I will demonstrate that the most useful philosophical approach to decision making for the individual is utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is superior to Kantianism and Virtue Theory because of its simplicity and the clarity it brings to the decision making process.
There are multiple utilitarian positions and these will be considered briefly at this point in the debate. The two most dominant types of utilitarianism are act and rule utilitarianism. In act utilitarianism when the individual is presented with choices the first consideration must be the possible consequences of the available actions to the individual. The person then chooses the action that they believe will produce the best results for the largest number of persons. The focus here is always on "the greater good." The actor consequently must have the analytical prowess to anticipate the outcome of specific actions and the ability to assess those outcomes in comparison to the alternatives. The alternative that is perceived to result in the most benefit for the most persons is the appropriate choice....
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