Ooh, my turn to try a rewrite of the first paragraph.
Consequentialism: “We should choose actions based on their probable consequences.”
Ever since that idea was formulated, it has earned a surprising amount of criticism. The most interesting objections are ones which argue that consequentialist reasoning appears to endorse bad decisions, either in the long run or as an effect of collective action.
Ooh, my turn to try a rewrite of the first paragraph.
Consequentialism: “We should choose actions based on their probable consequences.”
Ever since that idea was formulated, it has earned a surprising amount of criticism. The most interesting objections are ones which argue that consequentialist reasoning appears to endorse bad decisions, either in the long run or as an effect of collective action.