For our last ethical school of thought that will be covered in this mini-series, let’s talk about consequentialism. Consequentialism is a subset to normative ethics, which deals in the process of how people decide between right and wrong. It was created by 3 main philosophers: David Hume (1711-1776), Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). Someone who identifies as a consequentialist would ask themselves the following questions when deciding between right and wrong, as Psychology Today tells us: Consequentialists want to generate the most good for the most people- this is where consequentialism is related to beneficence, which is … Continue reading Ethical Schools of Thought: Consequentialism