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    Explain the differences between Act and Rule Utilitarianism Since it began‚ there have been two main exponents of Utilitarianism. They are Jeremy Bentham and J S Mill‚ and both of them base their own individual theories on the principle of utility‚ which defines something (an act‚ etc) dependent on if it achieves "the greatest happiness for the greatest number". This makes Utilitarianism a relativistic and consequentialist argument‚ as it takes into account only the outcome of events rather than

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    COMPARISONS OF “PASSOVER” Chi Li REL 211: History and Literature of the Old Testament September 8‚ 2017 1 The Passover refers to the events in Exodus where after 400 years of slavery‚ God helps the Israelites escape from Egyptian slavery and into the Promised Land. Two different observances of the event are the Jewish Passover Haggadah and the Christian Eucharistic Service. While the Passover Haggadah contests that the rescue of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses was the foundation

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    Utilitarianism and Aristotelian Ethics John Stuart Mill and Aristotle are two of the most notable philosophers in history to date. Between Mill’s Utilitarianism and Aristotle’s virtue ethics you can see a large portion our cultures ethics today. Their philosophies are apparent in contemporary everyday life. Aristotle has written several pieces on virtue and friendship. The two most notable works being the Magna Moralia and the Eudemian Ethics. However‚ his Nicomachean Ethics were by far the

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    created the utilitarianism school of thought‚ which is an incredibly useful ethical position. It can be most effectively defined by Wikipedia‚ "Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility." Utilitarianism has many benefits‚ but those benefits are harmonized with some major flaws. I will discuss the founding fathers of utilitarianism‚ the strengths and weaknesses of act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism‚ other forms of utilitarianism

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    Barry Goldwater was born on January 2 1909 in Phoenix Arizona. Barry worked for his father in his early life. He dropped at of college to work fulltime for his father’s death. He also became popular for making “antsy pants” and other popular items. He also enjoyed aviation as another one of his hobbies. Barry started to find an entrance in the political field. The first thing he tried to do in the political sphere was then Phoenix municipal reform movement. After finding out he had and interest in

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    DEONTOLOGY vs UTILITARIANISM The theory of deontology is derived from the writings of German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). Kant stated that a universal law should provide the basis for each act‚ and that the intention was of more importance than the result. Deontology is a duty-based ethical position‚ where one ’s actions are based on what is ethically correct‚ regardless of the consequences (Porche‚ 2004). Deontological theories hold that actions are morally right

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    Ethics Test Question The two major theories we encounter in ethics are utilitarianism and deontological ethics. These two forms of ethics differ greatly. Utilitarianism is the ideal moral principle. This form of ethics believes that a certain action or choice is based upon one’s feelings. If an individual’s experiences happiness from something that have done in their life it is associated with being something good. In general utilitarianism exhibits many strengths which includes serving of the

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    One of the significant part of Barry University’s mission is inclusivity community. According to Barry’s core commitment‚ inclusivity community: Barry is a global‚ inclusive community characterized by interdependence‚ dignity and equality‚ compassion and respect for self and others. Embracing a global world view‚ the University nurtures and values cultural‚ social and intellectual diversity‚ and welcomes faculty‚ staff‚ and students of all faith traditions. The National Science Foundation was created

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    2/11/13 I heard Barry Harris’ trio at William Paterson University yesterday. They mostly played standards from the great american songbook‚ but also played a few Thelonious Monk compositions including ’Round Midnight’ and ’Off Minor’. These songs in particular were played in a very tasteful manner. A lot of piano players often try too hard to be or sound like Thelonious Monk when playing Monk’s songs. As Harold Mabern once said in one of my ensembles at William Paterson (regarding what

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    "Madonna" and "Venus" From Two Different Periods I have always been intrigued by the many depictions of "Madonna" and "Venus" therefore I chose to compare and contrast Parmigianino’s “Madonna of the Long Neck” from the mannerist style of the later Renaissance and Titian’s “Venus of Urbino” from Venetian Renaissance. First I will tell you a little bit about the historical background of both paintings‚ then I will prove my thesis by talking about exemplifies two artist’s style and the movement

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