Utilitarianism as an approach to ethical decision making in health care

Heike Felzmann

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-49250-6_3

Utilitarianism as an approach to ethical decision making in health care

Heike Felzmann

University of Galway

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Abstract

This chapter outlines core characteristics of Utilitarianism and explores them with regard to their significance in healthcare settings. It presents Utilitarianism as characterised by the following five features: (1) consequentialism, (2) welfarism, (3) equality of moral status and impartiality, (4) maximisation, (5) aggregation. It explains the theoretical underpinnings of each of these characteristics, while illustrating them with regard to issues arising in the nursing and wider healthcare context. The chapter concludes with an outline of common themes and considerations in Utilitarian writings with significance for nursing and healthcare practice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Key Concepts and Issues in Nursing Ethics
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	29-41
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319492506
ISBN (Print)	9783319492490
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49250-6_3
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

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John stuart mill
Nursing ethics
Utilitarianism

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