Briefly describe at least one of the three critical problems with consequentialism discussed in class and in your text
What will be an ideal response?
Should describe at least one of the three following problems:
(1) prediction – consequentialism requires that we make an effort to predict the future, even though the impact of our decisions are unlikely to be predictable with any degree of accuracy;
(2) happiness – utilitarianism perhaps oversimplifies morality, reducing "good" to happiness (even pleasure), though many would regard truth, fairness, and other considerations as valuable but different from happiness;
(3) consequences – consequentialism focuses almost exclusively on consequences, often ignoring or downplaying the importance of promises, rights, justice, and other arguably important moral considerations.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Laws in the United States begin with the premise that all people ______________.
a. can commit crimes b. have free will c. have rights d. are guilty
Which of the following is generally true?
A. Time is a resource. B. It is better to count time than to make time count. C. Time is recyclable. D. none of these.
The three eras of policing according to the text are:
a. reform, social, and enforcement c. political, reform, and community b. enforcement, community, and social d. reform, community, and enforcement