Annotated Bibliography Consequentialism. (n.d.) In BBC Introducing Ethics. Retrieved February 28, 2016, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/consequentialism_1.shtml#h4 On this informative web page, consequentialism is discussed and presented in details. As a type of consequentialism, utilitarianism is also explained, including the definition of utilitarianism, the cases analyzed using utilitarianism, and what are against utilitarianism. I can use points from this web page to elaborate on utilitarianism, such as on definition and limitation. Mulgan, T. (2007). Understanding Utilitarianism. Durham, GBR: Acumen. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com Tim Mulgan, who has taught in several universities and now a professor of Moral and …show more content…
(2013). What makes an enterprise sustainable? Or: Is "green" really "green"? Paper presented at the 38-IX. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.aus.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1368589697?accountid=16946 In this conference, Barbian uses different approaches to interpret enterprise sustainability, including utilitarianism. According to the utilitarian point of view, entrepreneurs always try to maximize the profits while reducing costs. In other words, they have utilized the resources and capitals as far as possible. But, as Barbian claims, they exclude externalities when considering consequences, which makes it a false utilitarian practice. The externalities, such as pollution and wastes, may be insignificant in the past. But as people fasten the pace of and increase the volume of production, and start globalization, the externalities become severe. As a researching assistant at the Chair for Information Systems at the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany who has spent years on Sustainable Development, Barbian proposes several ways to make enterprise sustainable in real. The presentation is not merely about utilitarianism, but it provides good example about how utilitarian practice is changed over