Utilitarianism - The theory whereby actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority., Ethics - The study of moral values and rules, Moral Absolutism - The view that actions are inherently right or wrong irrespective of context. , Universal - An action that is done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group, Moral - Refers to standards of behaviour, Jeremy Bentham - Founder of modern utilitarianism and proponent of Act Utilitarianism , Act Utilitarian - The sub-branch of utilitarianism that views the right action as the one that produces the best overall consequences., Rule Utilitarianism - A sub-branch of utilitarianism that views the right action as the one that that benefit everyone in the long run without disadvantaging certain groups more than others., Immanuel Kant - developed a rational theory for moral absolutism and believed that morality exists universally. , Impartial - To judge something fairly without emotion or allowing your own interest to influence you,

Philosophy of Ethics Vocabulary

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