Question

Utilitarianism obviously looks at the consequences of an action to determine whether that action is the one to perform. How do the main versions of utilitarianism that we considered differ from Kant's style of ethics or what is sometimes classified as deontogical ethics?

A. ethical claims in utilitarianism are typically conditional statements unlike Kantian style ethical statements
B. deontological ethical statements are often said to hold "necessarily", whereas utilitarian-style statements are typically not said to hold necessarily
C. utilitarian-style ethical statements are typically not categorical imperatives
D. all of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

Utilitarianism and deontological ethics take very different approaches to the question of whether an action is to be performed. Utilitarianism focuses on what is practical, or convenient, because it brings the best consequences. However, deontological ethics focuses on what is "right." Therefore, this is usually expressed in categorical imperatives. Moreover, these statements are said to hold "necessarily."