Question

In your own words, describe the primary difference between consequentialist and non-consequentialist approaches to ethics. Choose one of the major theories associated with consequentialism: what objections might be made to this theory? Choose one of the major theories associated with non- consequentialism: what objections might be made to this theory? In addition to your main response, you must also post substantive responses to at least two of your classmates' posts in this thread. Your response should include elements such as follow-up questions, further exploration of topics from the initial post, or requests for further clarification or explanation on some points made by the classmates.

Answer 1

Answer :

Conscequentialist approach to ethics :

* It means it is consequences of ones behaviour or conduct and judgement about there conduct like whether it it right or wrong.

Non consequential approach to ethics :

* It means it says other than the goodness and badness of consequences.

* Or it says whether those actions are not good or bad.

* It is a general normative theory of morality.

The major theory associated with consequentialism is " Utilitarianism of John stuart mill and Jeremy Bentham "

Objectives :

* it says whether right or wrong saying and what consequences arises due to wrong.

* consequentialism says the right thing to do and saves the life.

The major theory associated with non consequentialism is " deontological theories of John lock and Immanuel Kant.

Objectives :

* it judges the rightness or wrongness of actions based on the properties intrinsic to the action, not on its consequences.

For example :

In the class, one of the student is not attending classes regularly and going for films and enjoying out side,

It s consequences are poor progress in student and getting poor rank in examinations.

So for that we need to say according to consequentialism theory its a worgness of student.

These actions are corrected by counseling and education so that we can change the behavior of student.