Question

3. What is the matter with the following claim: The good depends on the results of what you do.

Answer 1

Answer:

The given claim: "The good depends on the results of what you do." which refers to the concept of Consequentialism.

Explanation:

Consequentialism:

                                It is such a philosophy that is based on the following principles:

1. The act may be considered good or bad depending upon its good or bad results.
2. The more good results an act produce, the more right will be the act.

• The problem with the given claim is that the person who follow this theory can say that: It is good to murder a X person as this X person is dangerous for some 50 people. Because this act of murdering is giving relief to 50 people so the murder of a single person is justifiable.