<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>G. E. Moore’s critical analysis of right action in utilitarian ethics and his consequentialist concept of right action is a starting point for a theory of moral/right action in ethics of social consequences. The terms <italic>right</italic> and <italic>wrong</italic> have different meanings in these theories. The author explores different aspects of right and wrong actions in ethics of social consequences and compares them with Moore’s ideas. He positively evaluates Moore’s contributions to the development his theory of moral/right action.</p></abstract>

G. E. Moore’s critical analysis of right action in utilitarian ethics and his consequentialist concept of right action is a starting point for a theory of moral/right action in ethics of social consequences. The terms right and wrong have different meanings in these theories. The author explores different aspects of right and wrong actions in ethics of social consequences and compares them with Moore’s ideas. He positively evaluates Moore’s contributions to the development his theory of moral/right action.

G. E. Moore and theory of moral/right action in ethics of social consequences

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G. E. Moore’s critical analysis of right action in utilitarian ethics and his consequentialist concept of right action is a starting point for a theory of...

G. E. Moore and theory of moral/right action in ethics of social consequences

Published Online: Jun 26, 2017

Page range: 57 - 65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2017-0002

Keywords
G. E. Moore, right, wrong, ethics of social consequences

© 2017 Vasil Gluchman, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

G. E. Moore and theory of moral/right action in ethics of social consequences

Published Online: Jun 26, 2017

Page range: 57 - 65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2017-0002

KeywordsG. E. Moore, right, wrong, ethics of social consequences

© 2017 Vasil Gluchman, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
G. E. Moore, right, wrong, ethics of social consequences