2006-11-11 06:06:22 · 4 answers · asked by Ang P 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
They are closely related. Utilitarianism is the philosophy that people should make decisions and choose actions on the basis of how much good it brings, and to how many people; consequentialism is the related view that morality is determined by the consequences of an action.
2006-11-11 06:13:09 · answer #1 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory. to elaborate consequentialism holds that good and bad are determined by the consequences of an action. Utiliarianism is a theory that relies on the consequences of an action to say wether the action is good or bad.
2006-11-11 14:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by silondan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Facing the consequences of your own deeds and
being practical in things being black and white.
2006-11-11 14:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both very long words, difficult to pronounce and end is "ism".
2006-11-11 14:25:10 · answer #4 · answered by theothompkin 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋