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Forms of Moral Thoughtfulness
Michael J. Hartwig, Ph.D., Tim Mize, M.S., Moe Armstrong, M.A.
Forms of Moral
Thoughtfulness |
Consequentialist |
Looking at consequences End justifies
means
Goal is to maximize good/minimize harm
Challenge of comparing short/long-term goods and harms |
Obligation/deontological |
Looking at moral rules, principles Acting
on principle regardless of consequences
Professional codes of behavior
Legal codes of behavior |
Virtue |
Looking at the impact of action on
one’s character – on character goods (virtues) Virtue grows with good action
done for the right reason
Vice grows with bad action or good actions done for bad reasons |
Justice |
Looking at issues of fairness To each
his/her due
Treat similar cases similarly and dissimilar cases dissimilarly
- Libertarian
- Egalitarian
- Utilitarian
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