Institutional Function Consequentialism
Institutional Function Consequentialism
Author(s): Krzysztof SajaSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: ethics; law; politics; consequentialism; deontology; methodology of ethics; functionalism
Summary/Abstract: In this paper, I present a new account of normative ethics that I call Institutional Function Consequentialism. It is a form of indirect consequentialism that focuses on the optimal harmony of institutions rather than on rules, motives or acts. It proposes one normative foundation for all social order that is composed of different institutions. This account can also be seen as method of consequentializing different rival theories such as Aristotelianism, stoicism, utilitarianism, contractarianism and contractualism.
Journal: Analiza i Egzystencja: czasopismo filozoficzne
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 48
- Page Range: 5-25
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English