3. What is the matter with the following claim: The good depends on the results of what you do.

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3. What is the matter with the following claim: The good depends on the results of what you do.

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Jorden Cooke · Answer 1

The given claim: "The good depends on the results of what you do." which refers to the concept of Consequentialism.

Explanation:

Consequentialism:

It is such a philosophy that is based on the following principles:

The act may be considered good or bad depending upon its good or bad results. The more good results an act produce, the more right will be the act. The problem with the given claim is that the person who follow this theory can say that: It is good to murder a X person as this X person is dangerous for some 50 people. Because this act of murdering is giving relief to 50 people so the murder of a single person is justifiable.