I really like the way Derek Parfit distinguishes between consequentialist and non-cosequentialist theories in ‘Reasons and Persons’.
All moral theories give people aims. A consequentialist theory gives everyone the same aims (e.g. maximize total happiness). A non-consequentialist theory gives different people different aims (e.g. look after your own family).
There is a real important difference there. Not all moral theories are consequentialist.
I really like the way Derek Parfit distinguishes between consequentialist and non-cosequentialist theories in ‘Reasons and Persons’.
All moral theories give people aims. A consequentialist theory gives everyone the same aims (e.g. maximize total happiness). A non-consequentialist theory gives different people different aims (e.g. look after your own family).
There is a real important difference there. Not all moral theories are consequentialist.