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Utilitarianism Is A Normative Ethical Theory That Places The Locus of Right and Wrong

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that determines the morality of actions solely based on their consequences, considering the impact on all individuals rather than just oneself. It evaluates whether an action maximizes overall well-being by looking at the balance of pleasure and pain it causes across everyone affected.

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Utilitarianism Is A Normative Ethical Theory That Places The Locus of Right and Wrong

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that determines the morality of actions solely based on their consequences, considering the impact on all individuals rather than just oneself. It evaluates whether an action maximizes overall well-being by looking at the balance of pleasure and pain it causes across everyone affected.

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Utilitarianism is a normative ethical theory that places the locus of right and wrong

solely on the outcomes (consequences) of choosing one action/policy over other


actions/policies. As such, it moves beyond the scope of one's own interests and takes
into account the interests of others.

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