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The principle of utility (system of values acknowledging that maximizing the total happiness of all people is good) regardless of certain difficulties and limitations show that certain acts in certain circumstances are morally right while others are morally wrong.

2006-12-15 15:22:54 · 2 answers · asked by miyazawa 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy

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If we assume everyone's goal is to maximize each person's happiness, ethical questions may become terribly complicated, but we can logically produce some absolute moral laws according to that goal.

2006-12-17 04:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by zilmag 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

moral law beats in all hearts

2006-12-15 23:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by ỉη ץ٥ڵ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋