PHI 208 Week 2 Discussion 2 Drones Recent
PHI 208 Week 2 Discussion 2 Drones Recent
After watching the videos “Drones are Ethical” and “Drones are Not Ethical,” provide at least one argument to show that the use of drones can be justified by utilitarian reasoning.
And one argument to show that the use of drones cannot be justified by such reasoning.
Complete your post by identifying which of these arguments you think is the most compelling, and support your choice with specific reasons.If the primary goal of utilitarianism is to generate the greatest good for the greatest number, a secondary goal is to minimize suffering. Using at least one quote from one of the required readings, discuss the ways in which these two principles are consistent or inconsistent with each other. If you think they are consistent, provide a real or imagined example that illustrates this consistency. If you think they are inconsistent, provide a real or imagined example that illustrates this inconsistency. Complete your post by discussing whether minimizing suffering is equal to, lesser than, or more important that generating the greatest good for the greatest number.