| 1) GOOD: What kind of society/world/personal relations do we want? What do we think is "good", or "the good life"? |
| 2) DECIDING WHAT ACTIONS ARE GOOD: Behaviour is good or bad to the extent that it is CONSISTENT with our idea of what is "good". |
| 1) CONSEQUENTIALISM (including UTILITARIANISM): Judging actions right or wrong by the CONSEQUENCES of the action. |
| 2) PRINCIPLES/RULES: Judging actions right or wrong by whether the behaviour is in accord with a set of rules or principles. |
NATURAL LAW THEORY |
RIGHTS EXIST IN A STATE OF NATURE |
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Our own nature is a guide to what is right for us:
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