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Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths (ACT)
- Applied for Government use rather than individual use
- Attempts to find an ethical theory which suits all situations
- Good/ethical way of settling a dilemma
- Applied for Government use rather than individual use
- Strengths (RULE)
- Highlights the underlying dangers of the Hedonic Calculus
- Very optimistic
- Takes individual differences into account
- Looks at the protection of individuals and the community
- Highlights the underlying dangers of the Hedonic Calculus
- Weaknesses (ACT)
- Sadism is justifiable is they are the majority
- It's practical application makes it hard to determine the consequences
- When actively placed in the situation, it's hard to think about consequences
- They can only be determined at a simplistic level
- Sadism is justifiable is they are the majority
- Weaknesses (BOTH)
- Not every action is done out of goodwill and will present a good consequence
- Its subjective/ a collectivist approach
- Ignores prima facia relationships
- Some religious believers are thankful for pain as it helps them become closer to God
- Not all pain and suffering has bad consequences e.g. childbirth
- Not every action is done out of goodwill and will present a good consequence
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