The issue states that a action can be morally correct if it has more salutary effects than the adverse effects.The claim places more gravity on the results rather than the purpose of the action. This is erroneous because the morality is directly dependent on the intent of the person. If a persons has a immoral intent yet his deeds have an salubrious effect, that does not mean that the actions were morally decorous.
How does one accurately assess the morality of an action? The claim states the reason, that the actions are more important than the intent of the person or people performing th...
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