An ethical hedonist would decide to harm a person only if it results in a greater amount of good or happiness for more people. No matter how evil or destructive a person is, an ethical hedonist believes that it is a bad thing if that person is unhappy or hurt, as his happiness is just as important as anyone else's, and his suffering just as undesirable as anyone else's. Unforgivable between "wouldn't hurt a fly" and Totalitarian Utilitarian. This may include sacrifices such as making "the few" unhappy or creating destructive suffering as a necessary evil for the greater good, however it doesn't have to lead all the way down to Utopia Justifies the Means it can stop at some much earlier point along the Sliding Scale of Unavoidable vs. Instead, it strives to create as much happiness as possible for as many as possible. Characters that adhere to or pursues either moral principle to the extreme can be The Unfettered, Knight Templar, or a Well-Intentioned Extremist.Įthical hedonism's goal to make everyone as happy as possible, but achieving total happiness or happiness in every single person is unrealistic. Darker and more extreme forms of deontology are expressed by tropes such as Principles Zealot. Deontology as a trope is expressed through For Great Justice, and some light forms of deontology are related to The Golden Rule (do/don't do unto others what you would/wouldn't like others to do unto you).
If utilitarianism is taken farther, it is expressed by tropes such as Totalitarian Utilitarian and Utopia Justifies the Means. When difficult decisions have to be made, it is The Needs of the Many. Epicureanism is one philosophy advocating ethical hedonism which started in Ancient Greece.Īs a trope, ethical hedonism is For Happiness. Deontology stresses principles and duty to oneself and others, while consequentialism such as utilitarianism stresses keeping people, both oneself and others, as well off as possible. Examples of deontologist ethics include the principles that one should not lie, steal or kill because it is inherently immoral to do so, which counters consequentialist morality that in basis holds that it is okay and not immoral if there is a greater benefit to be had. The other basic form is morality that judges actions based on the principles behind the actions. This is known as teleology or consequentialism, and the most common form of consequentialism is utilitarianism or ethical hedonism: the belief in the greater good and that the best course of action is that that makes the most number of people well off and happy, or egoism, which sees actions that benefit the self as the most righteous. One is morality that judges actions based on what consequences they have. Moral philosophy takes two basic forms (there are also others, less common, like virtue ethics). Screwtape describes " The Enemy" - The Screwtape Letters
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