Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Ethics
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
Maximize overall happiness
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Utilitarianism
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:public_policy
gptkb:Medical_ethics Business ethics |
| gptkbp:assesses |
Rightness or wrongness of actions
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Jeremy_Bentham
gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
Deontological ethics
Virtue ethics |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
Difficulty in measuring happiness
Ignoring individual rights Potential to justify immoral acts |
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
Consequences of actions
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Utilitarian Approach
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Hedonism
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
18th century
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| gptkbp:principle |
Greatest happiness for the greatest number
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| gptkbp:variant |
Act utilitarianism
Rule utilitarianism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Elements_of_Moral_Philosophy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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