Why does magma rise to the Earth's surface? A: Magma rises to the Earth's surface due to a combination of differences in density with other rocks in the crust and pressure. The differences in density ca... Full Answer >
Normative ethics is the study of ethical action. It is the branch of philosophical ethics that investigates the set of questions that arise when considering how one ought to act, morally speaking.
Utilitarianism is one of the most powerful and persuasive approaches to normative ethics in the history of philosophy. Though not fully articulated until the 19th century, proto-utilitarian positions can be discerned throughout the history of ethical theory.