the golden rule is not the same as the categorical imperative / Die Goue Reël is nie dieselfde as die Kategoriese Imperatief nie

there is no such thing as a general respect for persons / Daar nie so iets bestaan soos ‘n algemene respek vir persone nie

this is skewed towards the values of others / Dit leun na andere se waardes

this still relies on an interpretation of what it means to respect others / Dit steeds berus op ‘n interpretasie van wat respek vir andere beteken

can be at odds with concerns about justice and rights / In teen stryd kan wees met besorghede oor reg en geregtigheid

explicitly states that an immoral action is permissible if it maximises utility / Uitdruklik sê dat ‘n immorele aksie toelaatbaar is as dit utiliteit (nut) maksimeer

does not give guidance about how we pick between competing good consequences / Ons nie leiding gee oor hoe hoe om te kies tussen kompeterende goeie gevolge nie

focuses excessively on the means taken to achieve good ends / Oormatig fokus op die middele om goeie uitkomste te bereik

it is absolute and universal but permits us to consider consequences insofar as we are permitted to qualify moral rules / Is absoluut en universeel, maar laat ons toe om gevolge te oorweeg vir sover ons toegelaat word om morele reels te kwalifiseer

forbids sacrificing the individual for the greater good / Verbied dat die individu opgeoffer word in belang van die groter beswil

regards moral principles as contingent / Dit beskou morele beginsels as voorwaardelik (kontingent)

it is informed by subjective rather than objective preferences / Word deur subjektiewe voorkeure eerder as objektiewe voorkeure ingelig

We ought to save the drowning child as long as there is no cost to ourselves involved. / Ons die verdrinkende kind behoort te red solank daar geen koste vir onsself daaraan verbonde is nie.

If we think that we ought to save a life at a particular cost in one context, we ought to save a life at the same cost in other contexts, and therefore we should do more to combat global poverty. / As ons voel dat ons ‘n lewe moet red teen ‘n bepaalde koste in een konteks, ons ook ‘n lewe moet red teen ‘n bepaalde koste in ander kontekste, en ons daarom meer moet doen om wêreldwye armoede te bekamp.

If we think that we ought to save a life at a particular cost in one context, we ought to save a life at the same cost in other contexts, and therefore we are not obligated to save the drowning child. / As ons voel dat ons ‘n lewe moet red teen ‘n bepaalde koste in een konteks, ons ook ‘n lewe moet red teen ‘n bepaalde koste in ander kontekste, en ons daarom nie ‘n verpligting het om die verdrinkende kind te red nie.

We cannot be absolutely consistent with respect to the application of our moral principles. / Ons kan nie absoluut konsekwent wees met betrekking tot die toepassing van ons morele beginsels nie.

Sensual pleasures are all that matter. / Sensuele genot al is wat saak maak.

Happiness is the only thing which is good in itself. / Geluk die enigste ding is wat opsigself goed is.

Happiness is one of the things which is inherently good. / Geluk een van die dinge is wat inherent goed is.

Consequences are the only things we ought to take into account when determining what to do. / Gevolge die enigste ding is wat ons in aanmerking moet neem as ons bepaal wat om te doen.

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