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    pertains to the safety of his family as well as the well being of the entire country. While the movie is plenty interesting in its own right‚ the dilemma the man faces becomes much more interesting‚ and debatable‚ when you look at it in terms of utilitarianism and its different branches. In short‚ the film delves into the life of a former corporate scientist for one of the biggest tobacco companies in the United States. Obviously‚ as a corporate scientist‚ the man knows the ins and outs of the tobacco

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    the autonomous moral theories of the late modern period. The rejection of belief in God led ultimately to new views of human nature The Postmodern World‚ at the start of 20th century‚ moral philosophy was in crisis. Utilitarianism and Kantianism were on uncertain ground. Utilitarianism claims that we have reason to act for the greatest happiness for the greatest number‚ and we are driven toward our own individual happiness. Kantianism

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    When Holden was with Phoebe‚ she was hurt by him moving away. He then promises her‚ “I’m going home. Im going home as soon as you go to school” (Salinger 208). This contrasts and contradicts what he earlier said about wanting to move away. He had planned out his whole life out West. He was so set on going somewhere that no one would know him and that he would not have to communicate with. He may have done this because he realized that he was not ready and that he was still a kid. He may have seen

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    on the action a person takes rather than a person’s character. Overall‚ modern ethics gives us two “act base theories” the Kantianism and Utilitarianism‚ both define ethics in a form of action. In this paper I will be discussing the beliefs of Kantianism. In the 18th century‚ Philosopher Immanuel Kant a proponent for Kantianism ethics opposed the utilitarianism theory. Kant’s deontological principal looks at the source of the action; if someone is acting on a good

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    important than the act itself? Mill’s utilitarianism and Kantianism sit in opposition to each other. Utilitarianism advocates for the judgment of actions based on the happiness they create and advocate for consequentialism. Kantianism advocates for the judgment of actions based on the intrinsic features of the act. Essentially‚ utilitarianism gives the highest regard to what will happen‚ whereas Kantianism gives regard to what is being done. Although utilitarianism is right to examine how an act affects

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    Utilitarian Utilitarian must rely on each individual and feeling‚ each of which individuals are considered to have the same weight‚ and happiness and pain can conversion‚ pain is only negative happiness". Contrary to the general doctrine of ethics‚ Utilitarianism does not consider the motives and means of a person’s actions‚ considering only the consequences of an act’s effect on the maximum happiness. It is good that is the greatest increase in happiness; vice versa. Even if these children do not go to

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    by Martin Kramer | | |In principle‚ no contradiction. Practice is something different. | | | |

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    Explain Benthams Utiliarianism (30 marks) The theory of utilitarianism was put forward entierly by Jeremy Bentham‚ who wrote about Ethics and Politics. He was a social reformer keen to improve the lives of the working class. Many of the improvements made in the treatments of criminals in the 18th and 19th centuries were the results of Benthems ethics. Bentham believed that which is good is that which equals the greatest sum of pleasure and the least sum of pain. (Hedonism)

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    the change. He experiences problems with communication as well as his school work. A common theme used throughout The Catcher in the Rye has to do with contradictions Holden makes. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ first person point of view is used to highlight contradictions Holden makes throughout the novel. Holden’s first contradiction becomes clear in the first few chapters of the book. When it comes to attending movies‚ he claims that he does not enjoy the company of Robert Ackley

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    make stocks appear to perform above average. An understanding of the underlying inefficient "human" factors in the market equation is necessary in order to account for the flaw in Efficient Market Theory. <br> <br><b>Efficient Market Theory: A Contradiction of Terms</b> <br>Efficient Market Theory (EMT) is based on the premise that‚ given the efficiency of information technology and market dynamics‚ the value of the normal investment stock at any given time accurately reflects the real value of that

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