As stated by the text‚ the key aspects to utilitarianism are: 1. That ethicality is assessed on the basis of the consequences 2. The decision should produce the greatest amount net pleasure to the widest range of relevant stakeholders making society as a whole better off. The pleasure is often measured in terms of increasing happiness and/or reducing pain‚ where happiness and pain can be either physical or psychological. In Mattel case‚ there were many negative consequences resulting in
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which is not part of the moral argument of pornography‚ is sexually explicit material that portrays the man and woman as more or less equals. It is with this distinction in mind‚ with regard to the philosophies of care ethics‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontology‚ that pornography is in fact wholly immoral. Care ethics provide us with a good foundation for the belief that pornography is immoral. Care ethics is a branch of feminine ethics that defend‚ elucidate‚ and develop an attitude of care toward others
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Furthermore‚ deontology suggests that moral acts are right or wrong on principle‚ therefore we have the duty to do good no matter what the circumstance may be. (Mohn‚ 2015). Kant’s view on morality proposes that one should act based on his/her duty. That action should
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Deborah Driscoll Soc. 120 Beverly Rudnick October 30‚ 2011 “Imprisonment as punishment for crimes was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe. Prior to that‚ criminal correction usually consisted of enslavement or swift physical punishment such as whipping or execution. Prison was conceived as a more
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ethic principles and applying them to the fictional topic of whether or not Batman should kill the Joker. The authors reference utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics‚ weighing the pros and cons of killing the Joker. Utilitarianism would favor killing the Joker because the Joker would be one life lost‚ but killing him would save many others. Deontology would argue that killing someone is morally wrong‚ regardless of the positive outcome. Virtue ethics would highlight how killing the Joker would
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rights‚ justice). The writer differentiates and supports the traditional ethical theory by giving facts and practical examples. The writer starts the article by saying that presenting an ethical theory is impulsive. But‚ no doubt the theory of deontology and utilitarianism by Kant can’t be ignored. Many writers have added several other perspectives like egoism‚ virtue theory‚ theories of justice‚ rights‚ universalism‚ ethical relativism‚ ethics of caring etc. so‚ the writer says that the foundations
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Week 1 Individual Assignment ETH 316 December 10‚ 2012 Ethical Theory There are three main approaches to ethical theory. The three areas are utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics. Utilitarianism is often thought of as the consequences. In a utilitarian’s mind‚ the best choice is the one that is made to meet most people’s satisfaction and is ethically correct. The problem with utilitarianism is that as time passes and they begin to have wrong predictions‚ then the benefit is less for
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INTRODUCTION The first article ‘hundreds of economists agree Marijuana legalization could save taxpayers $13 billion per year’ by Jonathan Benson underlines a sensible ethical issue which legalizing a plant regarded as drug – though non-narcotic – in other to save and to make more money. In second article‚ “Pepsi’s ’Next’ generation - Less sugar!”‚ Scott Morefield highlights Pepsi’s procedures of making soft-drink –thereby making money – which harmful for the customers. On one hand‚ Pepsi gets
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right or ethically wrong‚ but the theories are pertaining to humans and are species prejudice. We will review animal rights‚ concerns‚ and how animal rights are looked upon when applying different ethical theories. We will also conclude that the deontology theory would be most in benefit of animals in the case of animal right whereas the utilitarian theory would be in the greatest benefit of humans when looking at animal rights. There are many big differences between animals and humans. Even within
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beliefs which they hold on to. However the question arises on how can we practice it outside our homes specifically at work without imposing other people’s rights who may not hold to the same views as one does. How does the view of a utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ and relativism tie into this matter‚ and could we find a balance on both sides to come to a logical conclusion on how things could be run at a workplace. People seem to shy away when it comes to talk about religion and politics for good reason
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