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THEORY-- The theory of Utilitarianism states that actions should be judged as right or wrong depending on whether they cause more happiness or unhappiness. It weighs the rightness and wrongness of an action based on consequences of that action. PRINCIPLES-- (1) CONSEQUENCE PRINCIPLE: Actions are to be judged right or wrong mainly by their own consequences. Nothing else matters. Right actions are those that have the best consequences. -No act is right in and of it …

…utilitarian point of view cause us to lose our personal integrity. CONCLUSION-- After gaining better insight to the theory of utilitarianism with the booth individual. I would consider my self more aware of a theory that is plain common sense that I deal with day in and day out. I would now try to maximize my benefits, which would make my-self a utilitarian. WORKS CITED Rachels, James. The Elements of Moral Philosophy. McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. 1999.