Utilitarianism
'The greatest good for the greatest number', is the theory really as good as it sounds? From pure intention to corrupt self gratification, this theory is capable of it all in its various forms! I suppose that is to be expected of an idea that's been adapted over thousands of years stretching from the Ancient Greeks to our own European Governments today. |
Natural Law
Its Old Aquinas again, he most definitely has all his fingers and toes in the Theology and Philosophy pies as he seems to crop up everywhere! But that's what you getting for writing every day, every year. Some one reckoned Aquinas had to have written 1000 words a day on average to achieve what he did. But yea anyway, Natural Law, a moral code of conduct based on the notion of an eternal law, namely God's law on Earth. |
Situation Ethics
What would Jesus do? What is the most loving? No 'one rule fits all' here, rather we should take each situation case by case and judge each action according to what produces the most loving outcome. Joseph Fletcher truly wanted to spread the love! Ringing any bells? That's why it is sometimes known as 'Christian Utilitarianism'. |
Virtue Ethics In the wise words of Aristotle, "we are what we repeatedly do," so by acting virtuous we can actually become virtuous and thus moral. Like other theories this idea has survived and adapted over the ages and still holds true for many. Good old Aristotle. Tis a shame so many politicians and other such corrupt not very nice people never followed the advise of this theory, thereby becoming the nasty lying toerags that they so frequently acted like. |