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Ethics: Pulling off the Road to Nowhere (Subjectivism and Cultural Reality?); Turn on Reality Road, 100 meters ahead.
Here we introduce "Utilitarianism": Utilitarianism just means "Usefulness in consequences. Which just means "Consequence Theory". The Consequences of our actions, and perhaps even attitudes, real and objective, determine what is right and wrong. Here's the basic form (average overall utility--average, overall usefulness),
X is moral if and only if x produces the best (or least worse) overall consequences.
Where "x" is an action you or we do.
Anything else is unethical/not moral.
This is one of the most influential ethical theories in recent human history--and before--and it lives and breathes in your most personal lives. Make no mistake about that!
So let our adventure begin!
Cheers~
Dr. Lee Basham
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