Ima Rossian says that the right action is always the action that produces the greatest total of intrinsic goodness.
Ima Rossian says that the right action is always the action that produces the greatest total of intrinsic goodness.
Ima disagrees with utilitarianism. She sees the duty to produce intrinsic good as a prima facie duty (one that holds if other things are equal). But other duties, like the duty to keep promises, can sometimes override this one.
Suppose that by breaking a promise you'd bring about slightly more good. It would still be wrong to break the promise.
Ima Rossian says that the right action is always the action that produces the greatest total of intrinsic goodness.
Ima disagrees with utilitarianism. She sees the duty to produce intrinsic good as a prima facie duty (one that holds if other things are equal). But other duties, like the duty to keep promises, can sometimes override this one.
Suppose that by breaking a promise you'd bring about slightly more good. It would still be wrong to break the promise.