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    Act and Utilitarianism

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    Assess the view that a religious concept of love is the most difficult to put into practice. (20 Marks) It can be considered that loving an individual in all circumstances can be a difficult thing to do. Most religions would say that love should be the central theme behind all of our actions. This may be an ideal standard for the world to have. However‚ would this be applicable in the world of politics‚ business and jury systems? For example‚ if love was to be the ruling norm of a jury system‚ would

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    Utilitarianism In 1984

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    The dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell warns its readers of the possible future that can reflect the novel’s premise of a controlled and dehumanized society. Throughout the novel‚ it is evident of the numerous techniques that the leading party‚ that is referred to as “The Party”‚ uses to have control over its citizens as a whole and individually. One of the more prevalent one’s in the book is the idea of a common enemy. Throughout time‚ many revolutions have went underway because of the shared

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    A History of Anthropology by Eriksen and Nielsen‚ 2001 Victorians‚ Germans‚ and a Frenchman 1) 19th century- rise of modern Europe‚ the modern world‚ the Industrial Revolution. In the early 20th century‚ United States begins its ascent to world power‚ replacing the European powers. 2) Result of the Industrial Revolution was that production increased in both Ag and manufacturing which resulted in rise in population who migrated into the cities and to the other countries (United States‚ Australia

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    Extreme utilitarianism has a common-sense approach to moral dilemmas. As is the case when confronting the moral dilemma of euthanasia. The extreme utilitarian looks at euthanasia on a case by case basis. They will use reason to determine whether euthanasia is the right decision to make‚ and under what circumstances. For example‚ if the person is clearly suffering‚ with certain death fast approaching‚ euthanasia would be the most humane choice‚ and therefore the right action to take. Moral rules

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    or that what someone does with their life is of “no concern to me”. So in the wake of this discussion I decided to compare and contrast how a utilitarian and a Kantian might approach or type of moral conclusion they may have of prostitution. Utilitarianism as most know view that in order to determining what we should do‚ we must consider what specific act would produce the best overall consequences. They view the ethical goal is to lead is a life rich in pleasure or happiness both in point of quantity

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    2) What are the five major types of defenses based on justification defense? A. (1) Defense to others (2) Insanity (3) Necessity (4) Duress (5) Excuse B. (1) Self defense (2) Defense of others (3) Necessity (4) Crime prevention and Law Enforcement (5) Defense of property or habitation

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    Egoism and utilitarianism are consequential theories that refer to that the outcomes are the most importance. However‚ there is a big difference‚ egoism pursued my benefits and utilitarianism aims to the greatest mount of people’s benefit and their happiness. Kant’s ethics‚ virtue theory and ethic of care are non-consequential theories. Kant’s ethics

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    Killing one to save five others is supported by act utilitarianism as it allows for more happiness. The happiness of five people outweighs‚ and creates more happiness‚ than the happiness of only one; as opposed to those same five dying‚ thus making them unable to promote/create happiness. If maximizing utility is the goal‚ there is no doubt that condemning one to save five is permissible under utilitarian principles. The loop variant of the case follows exactly as the original case of the trolley

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    On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important

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    Kant Vs Utilitarianism

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    Utilitarianism and Kant’s respective have different ways for demonstrating whether an act we do is right or wrong. Corresponding to Kant‚ we should look at our maxims‚ intentions‚ of a particular action. Kantians believe “If we are rational‚ we will each agree to curb our self-interest and cooperate with one another” (Shafer-Landau‚ Russ 194). In other words‚ humans are rational beings capable of rational behavior and should not be used purely for self-interest. On the other hand‚ Utilitarian’s believe

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