Which Moral Theory Provides the Most Insight?

Module 2 is an overview of moral theory. Your question is this: which theory do you think provides the most insight, utilitarianism, Kantianism, or virtue theory? Why? Explain. Remember, it helps your grade to support your answers with short, pertinent quotes from the text.

Main posts must be at least 250 words.

Required Text: Vaughn, Doing Ethics: Moral Reasoning and Contemporary Issues, 4th Edition

I will upload a few pages for each theory so a quote can be chosen for whichever topic you choose.

Thank you!!!!

Answer preview…………..

Utilitarianism theory provides the most insight and remains more practical and attractive to many people because it focuses on conduct and discourages acting based on self-interest. Utilitarianism focusses on the consequences of an action that determines if it is morally right or wrong. It means that for utilitarianism, the moral conduct involves applying a moral principle to a specific situation (Vaughn, 102). Also, morality remains duty-based that is, it excepts individuals do what will maximize the happiness or benefit many people. Utilitarianism remains significant in the contemporary society because it shapes the social lives of individuals especially during decision making in fields such as the government, education, legal, and health systems…….

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