Act utilitarianism is a utilitarian theory of ethics which states that a person’s act is morally right if and only if it produces the greatest overall utility. In assessing a moral theory there are four adequate criteria which are: completeness‚ explanatory‚ practicability and moral conformation. For completeness‚ an ethical theory should support all meaningful moral claims‚ neglecting none of the claims. Next‚ there is explanatory power. For this assessment a theory should provide insight into what
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The Stamp Act The British Parliament had a great expectation to collect a massive amount by imposing unjust Stamp Act (taxation) upon the thirteen colonies. The brand new tax law demands the colonists to pay tax on different type of paper items. Under Prime Minster George Grenville the British government was struggling to finance the debt of their nation. Before the Stamp Act‚ the British Parliament had been passed a Sugar Act to collect revenue from the colonies. Even though the act was designed
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Competition act case MONDAY‚ 13 SEPTEMBER 2010 CCI v SAIL: Supreme Court Gets it Right! In a telling judgement‚ the Supreme Court of India‚ on Sep. 9‚ 2010‚ has effectively and judiciously circumscribed the boundaries of exercise of power by both the Competition Commission of India (CCI/Commission) and the Competition Appellate Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) while delivering its verdict in the much awaited case Competition Commission of India v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. This Note captures the highlights
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discussing the Clean Air Act of 1970 along with the amendments made in 1977 and 1990. I will discuss the law and some of the provisions that have been made. I will discuss the economic impact as a result of this law; if there are any fines‚ costs‚ or benefits economically along with data to support this information. I will also discuss my feelings on whether this law has been beneficial and also provide information to support my answer. Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act of 1970 is a federal
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Person A: Do you know that act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism are theories that are determinants of what is considered morally wrong in relation to expected utility? Person B: What do you mean by utility? Person A: Utility is a form of advantage and value of personal good (Hooker‚ 2013). Person B: Can you tell me more about act and rule utilitarianism? Person A: Act-utilitarianism states that an act is morally needed if and for the reason that the person
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The DREAM Act means Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors‚ which an undocumented immigrant in the United Stated that would be granted a conditional residency if the person meets the qualifications to be in the College Universities. Around 700‚000 young illegal immigrants are enrolled in the high schools‚ according to an estimate by the Pew Hispanic Center‚ and around 70% of these populations are from Mexico. The DREAM act is supported by 91% of Latinos. According with the White House
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act The Sarbanes-Oxley act was enacted in 2002 following corporate financial scandals like those involving Enron and WorldCom. The act was created in order to combat corporate accounting fraud and enhance the quality of corporate financial disclosures. To accomplish this‚ the act created the "Public Company Accounting Oversight Board"‚ or PCAOB to oversee audits and compliance. History of the Act The Sarbanes-Oxley act arose as a result of several corporate accounting scandals
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Act Name : THE FOREIGNERS ACT‚ 1946 Act title : ACT NO. 31 OF 1946* Enactment date : [23rd November‚ 1946.] THE FOREIGNERS ACT‚ 1946 ACT NO. 31 OF 1946* [23rd November‚ 1946.] An Act to confer upon the Central Government certain powers In respect of foreigners. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the exercise by the Central Government of certain powers in respect of the entry of foreigners into 1[India]‚ their presence therein and their departure therefrom; 1. Short title and extent. (1) This
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The Affordable Care Act It has been asked if healthcare is a right or privilege‚ with the Affordable Care Act‚ coming into play it would appear to be no choice in the matter. Everyone will have to have some type of insurance coverage or pay a penalty. Congress is having a hard time trying to decide how to fund on this bill. Will the bill help or hurt America? Some issues I see are how will it hurt the small business owner‚ will some Americans lose full time job status so that the business owner
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British. But there were two laws that stood out the most. The Stamp Act was a law passed by Parliament and was established on March 22‚ 1765. The Quartering Act was 2 British laws passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1765 and 1774; it was also part of the Intolerable Acts. The Stamp Act and Quartering Act were the two most important events that contributed to colonists getting involved in the American Revolution. Those two acts were crucial to the cause of
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