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|Description=An ethical theory that tells us that we can determine the ethical significance of any action by looking to the consequences of the act. It is identified with the policy of "maximizing the overall good" or, in a slightly different version, of producing " the greatest good from the greatest number." | |Description=An ethical theory that tells us that we can determine the ethical significance of any action by looking to the consequences of the act. It is identified with the policy of "maximizing the overall good" or, in a slightly different version, of producing " the greatest good from the greatest number." | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 31 March 2014
Description
An ethical theory that tells us that we can determine the ethical significance of any action by looking to the consequences of the act. It is identified with the policy of "maximizing the overall good" or, in a slightly different version, of producing " the greatest good from the greatest number."
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Wikipedia Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism
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| Philosophical Ethics and Business |