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Is Stealing Always Immoral? #50

Is Stealing Always Immoral? #50

Utilitarianism, Kant and Aristotle

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Dec 07, 2020
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Is Stealing Always Immoral? #50
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The answer to this depends on the moral theory that you want to use.

For utilitarianism, which focuses on the total benefit of an action, stealing might be morally right if it increases total benefit …

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