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    Intro: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indianentrepreneur. She is the Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon Limited a biotechnology company based in Bangalore (Bengaluru)‚ India. Edu Qual: Mazumdar-Shaw completed her schooling from the city’s Bishop Cotton Girl’s High School(1968). She wanted to join medical school but instead took up biology and completed her BSc Zoology Honours course from Mount Carmel College‚ Bangalore University (1973). She later did her post-graduation in Malting and Brewing

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    history. Although Shakespeare has been dead for about 400 years‚ his play and sonnets are still very well known today for their universal themes. This was one of the only forms of entertainment in Elizabethan times. Romeo and Juliet is one of the world’s most infamous love stories. Romeo and Juliet has been adapted into many different ways. Some of these ways include a modern day film‚ a ballet and many more ways. Romeo and Juliet has also been adapted into an award winning musical ‘West Side Story’

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    This essay aims to argue the views of two different theorist‚ Jeremy Bentham and Immanuel Kant‚ with regards to their views on moral worth of an action. The idea of good and bad creates heated debates among many‚ but this essay will successfully unravel the layers of Bentham’s theory of Utilitarianism and his belief that all our motives are driven by pleasure and pain. While arguing Kant’s opposing argument that moral worth of an act revolves around democratic attitudes‚ and that moral truths are

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    Utilitarianism works” Asses this view Bentham created utilitarianism and Mill improved it. It main points are that human society exists to create happiness‚ that happiness is the highest goal and that everything needs to fit a purpose. The advantages of Bentham’s theory include a reasonable link between moralities‚ the pursuit of happiness and the avoidance of pain. According to Bowie it seems natural to consider the consequences when deciding our actions. He stated that “Utilitarianism offers

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    her parent’s grief in addition to their reluctance to allow organ donation‚ would she still wish to donate or would her concern for her family incline her to allow her parents’ wishes to be honored instead? It may be easy to assume that classic utilitarianism supports the action of harvesting Nicole’s organs against her parents’ wishes since providing the gift of life to multiple candidates results in the greatest happiness for the most people (Vaughn‚ 2013).

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    types of ethical analysis utilized when making a decision‚ but utilitarianism is unique in its particular way. Utilitarianism‚ a theoretical approach to ethics‚ calculates any decision as accurate if the result benefit the majority of the people. The utilization of this system in businesses is common‚ but everyday people may also make use of this system in their daily lives to achieve the best outcome to the majority. Utilitarianism system is very distinctive and beneficial theorem for some who

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    information you have learned in this unit. Result – competent AC Alan Watkins ASSIGNMENT TWO Give a brief outline of your plan for networking and identify three people who you think could help you achieve your goals. Think of people you need support from in order to do your job people who currently or could potentially provide you with the opportunities‚ materials‚ information‚ services‚ equipment or other support. Part 1: The organization I have researched and collected the relevant information to complete

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    alone is almost certainly insufficient for determining the morality of international action due to the immense complications behind some of the situations‚ it serves as a useful guide that utilitarianism simply fails to provide. One example of deontology being a better calculus for action than utilitarianism was in WWII at the Battle of Dunkirk. At the Battle of Dunkirk thousands of British troops were stranded in France and needed to be transported back to Great Britain where they could continue

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    Machiavelli’s The Prince is a comprehensive guide on how a prince should govern. Written in 1513‚ it addresses a multitude of topics‚ including whether one should be feared or loved‚ how to avoid hatred‚ and how a prince should spend his money. While the advice was more applicable in the Renaissance‚ when most rulers governed with absolute power‚ either in their city state or their country‚ it does not apply well to today‚ when institutions such as parliaments and congresses exist to check the power

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    The concept of Utilitarianism is one of the most influential moral theory. It has another name is The Greatest Happiness Principle. The main idea is you can determine the action is morally right or wrong depends on outcome. If the outcome brings pleasure and happiness to the people‚ it is the morally right choice. On the other hand‚ if the result of your action bring more pain and unhappiness‚ it is morally wrong choice. This ideal is based on assumption that overall good as a judge of right or

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