Utilitarian Perspective

Focuses on the consequences that actions or policies have on the well-being ("utility") of all persons directly or indirectly affected by the action or policy.
The principle states: "Of any two actions, the most ethical one will produce the greatest balance of benefits over harms."

For more on this topic, see on our website:

"Calculating Consequences: The Utilitarian Approach to Ethics"

Many other scholarly sources on utilitarianism may be found at:

http://ethics.acusd.edu/utilitarianism.html

http://www.utilitarianism.com/

http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/c/conseque.htm

New Materials

The Dream Act
Case study on college funding for undocumented students
Do's and Don'ts for Local Government
Relationships between managers and councilmembers
Citizens United (podcast)
Ethical implications of campaign finance
Kidneys for Sale
Can a market for organs be ethical?
Ethical Issues for Manager-Council Governments
Relationships between elected and professional staff

Center News

Director Named Master Teacher
Kirk O. Hanson honored
Bullying Expert to Speak
Catholic School Principals Institute to hear Michele Borba
In Memoriam - Michael Hackworth
Center mourns supporter and Silicon Valley leader