A Royal Road to Consequentialism? Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • To consequentialise a moral theory means to account for moral phenomena usually described in nonconsequentialist terms, such as rights, duties, and virtues, in a consequentialist framework. This paper seeks to show that all moral theories can be consequentialised. The paper distinguishes between different interpretations of the consequentialiser's thesis, and emphasises the need for a cardinal ranking of acts. The paper also offers a new answer as to why consequentialising moral theories is important: This yields crucial methodological insights about how to pursue ethical inquires. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009.

published proceedings

  • Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

altmetric score

  • 0.5

author list (cited authors)

  • Peterson, M.

citation count

  • 12

complete list of authors

  • Peterson, Martin

publication date

  • April 2010