Question

The following is an example of the reasoning of a rule utilitarian: "If the practice of lying is bad, then one ought not to lie now, even if in this case to lie would actually bring about better consequences."True / False.

Answer 1

Answer:

False.

Explanation:

Utilitarianism is a moral and political philosophy which is focused on determing whether something is right or wrong depending on the outcome. The essential thinking is that the most moral choice is one which brings the greatest good for most of the people.

In this case, actions, including lying, are morally acceptable when the bring consequences which are for benefit the most or minimize the harm for most people. Therefore, lying is not always immoral. On the other side, if lies bring greatest good or minimize the harm, sometimes it can be immoral not to lie.