Discussion
Utilitarianism is a ........... ethical theory.
Answer: A
Utilitarianism is a teleological ethical theory.
It judges actions by their consequences, by how far they promote the end (telos) of happiness or welfare. Rightness is defined in terms of producing the good, which is the mark of a teleological, or consequentialist, theory.
It is the opposite of deontology, which holds some acts right or wrong in themselves. Emotivism is a metaethical theory about moral language. Many utilitarians, like Mill, were naturalists, but naturalism is a metaethical view and not definitive of utilitarianism: Sidgwick was a utilitarian who held that 'ought' cannot be defined in natural terms.
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