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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Ethical Decision Making: The Greatest Happiness Principle

Ask yourself these questions to develop ethical decision making skills.


Remember, morals are for purity of the self and ethics are for the good of society.



Intensity:
How intense is the pleasure or pain?

Duration:
How long does it last?

Certainty:
What are the chances of that type of sensation resulting?

Propinquity:
How soon will it result?

Fecundity:
If pleasurable, is it likely to be followed by sensations of the same kind?

Purity:
Is it likely to be followed by sensations of the opposite kind?

Extent:
How many people will it affect?

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