Comparing Utilitarianism and the Judeo-Christian Ethic Essay -- John

Utilitarianism is the ethical codeal school of thought which essentially states that which is good is that which brings about the most happiness to the most people. potty Stuart Mill believed that the decisions we make should always benefit the most people as much as possible regardless of the consequences to the minority or hitherto yourself. He would secern all that matters in the decision of right versus amiss(p) is the amount of happiness produced by the consequences. In the decisions we make Mill would say that we need to weigh the aftermaths and make our decision based on that outcome that benefits the majority. For Mill, pleasure is the only desirable consequence of our decisions or actions.The Judeo-Christian ethic embraced by Augustine places questions of right and wrong under the authority of a foretell creator - perfection. The Judeo-Christian ethic can be summed up in one word - Love. In Matthew 2240 Jesus says Love the passkey your God with all your heart and w ith all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first base and greatest commandment. And the second is like it Love you neighbor as yourself. When Augustine said, Love God and do what you will, I believe he is asserting the fact that when a psyche loves God truly he or she is in Gods will. washbasin 1415 says, If you love me, you will obey what I command. If a person obeys God which is loving God and loving his creation then(prenominal) a person is in his will. The decisions made by a person in Gods will are thus ethical decision in view of ...