1. Explain Onora O’neil’s argument for preferring Kantian ethics to Utilitarianism. 2. How would Richard Taylor respond to O’neil’s defense of Kantianism? In the following questions‚ Onora O’neil defends Kantian ethics while Richard Taylor agrees more with the Utilitarian ethics view. To fully understand both views and why each author defends their view‚ a brief introduction of each author and who they are is necessary. Onora O’neil is a philosophy professor at Cambridge University
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still continues to run is due to the large amounts of revenue that is generated from their customers. Unlike other businesses‚ Ashley Madison does not follow a moral guideline like one would expect. So for this large company‚ based on the idea of utilitarianism‚ it doesn’t really matter for a minority number of people to be negatively affected by their services. As long as it brings about the most happiness or pleasure‚ then it is ok for the company. To them‚ the end result is not just being able to
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Natural Rights and Utilitarianism 1) Locke’s concept of the social contract is to protect people’s rights. According to Locke the contract is between the people and these branches of government that they set up. The reason government arises the social contract between people‚ is because that people want to live longer and better. The legitimacy of the government comes from the fact we consent to set up that authority and protect our natural rights. For example‚ if we designate a group
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Utilitarianism and the Lonesome Stranger Utilitarianism is the ethical theory that believes one should do what will promote the greatest utility for as many people as possible‚ that utility is often considered to be happiness or pleasure. There are different kinds of utilitarian views; hedonistic‚ preference‚ rule‚ and act to name a few‚ but they all have the same main objective. This theory does indeed seem good at first‚ but it is flawed. The case of the lonesome stranger challenges utilitarianism
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created the utilitarianism school of thought‚ which is an incredibly useful ethical position. It can be most effectively defined by Wikipedia‚ "Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility." Utilitarianism has many benefits‚ but those benefits are harmonized with some major flaws. I will discuss the founding fathers of utilitarianism‚ the strengths and weaknesses of act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism‚ other forms
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Frankenstein is nature’s way of saying No Frankenstein is nature’s way of saying no because of the bad things that happen in it. Its warning us that if we do try and clone this is one if the outcomes that could happen. I believe that in the book frankenstein that all the things that went wrong were outcomes that aren’t as bad as what could have been created. If victor would have done one thing different he could have created something different and would have caused a lot more destruction and chaos
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Utilitarian monster is the name given to one or something that gets too much pleasure from an activity such that the pleasure outweighs the suffering that is as a result. So in the end it might seem practical to give what makes the majority happy or what maximises it because that is what matters most. Utilitarian look at the consequences as a result of an action‚ whether something is good or bad is determined by how much happiness it brings. So as long as something brings in much pleasure compared
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chosen Act-Utilitarianism to analyze in this paper. My assertion is that Act-Utilitarianism is not a viable solution to the problem of punishment. I believe this because Act-Utilitarianism‚ while attempting to maximize overall utility‚ often leads to situations where the wrong answers are given to moral questions. This results in Act-Utilitarianism finding justification for punishment in bad moral theories‚ thus invalidating any justification given. While I do not believe that Act-Utilitarianism is an
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Consequentialists are a group of philosophers who asses whether an act is right or wrong based on the consequences of the action. There are different types of consequentialism including: ethical egoism‚ act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism. These three branches of consequentialism will be discussed later in this paper. A supererogatory act is something that is good but is not obligatory; these acts involve rendering aid to others that go above moral requirement. Consequentialists claim that
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The prominant criticism of Utilitarianism is that it is extremely hard to predict the results of an action. The outcomes of all situations are hard to predict‚ so how can we possibly apply the rule of the greatest happiness for the greatest number if we do not know who will benefit most? It is also difficult to decide whether an outcome is morally good or bad. People have contrasting opinions on what they think is right or wrong and it depends on the individual who is making the decision. This causes
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