ETHICS HANDOUT 2

consequentialism

outcomes or consequences

utilirianism

right action brings happiness or benefit most people

act consequentialism

individual action and outcomes

rule consequentialism

following certain rules leads to best outcomes

jeremy bentham

founder or utiliarinism

john stuart mill

pleasure are more valuable than others

deontology

duties and rules we must follow

immanuel kant

deontologist / rational principles guide moral actions

virtue ethics

character/virtues

aristotle

father of virtue ethics

distributive justice

fair distribution of resources and benefits within society

Retributive Justice

It deals with punishment for wrongdoing.

restorative Justice

repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior.