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    John Stuart Mill ’s "Utilitarianism" would disagree with the events taking place in Ursula Le Guin ’s "The One ’s Who Walk Away from Omelas." "The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals‚ Utility‚ or the Greatest Happiness Principle‚ holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness" (Mill 55). This is how Mill first presents the idea of Utilitarianism. If it promotes happiness it is right‚ if it promotes the

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    Venue The performance was at Ruth Lilly Performance Hall Christel Dehaan Fine Arts Center‚ on the campus of the University of Indianapolis. It was very beautiful‚ the program gave a disclaimer about the design of the concert hall; which read “The acoustics of Ruth Lilly Performance Hall was designed for optimum dispersion of sound‚ projecting the softest parts of the music clearly too each listener.” I was extremely amazed by this note in the program because we learned about the way that music and

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    The “right to be forgotten” from Internet searches ought to be a civil right. Civil rights are purposed to protect freedom and equality among citizens. They are to protect individuality against society‚ which‚ by promoting self-development and self-identity—albeit ironic—ultimately leads to a collective progress. However‚ a society void of personality is also void of freedom—i.e. a state of being able to make decisions without external control. Individual dignity and integrity are driving forces

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    As stated in the PowerPoint this week‚ “Utilitarianism says that the result or the consequence of an act is the real measure of whether it is good or bad. The great good that we should seek is happiness.” Given this‚ what the anthropologist should do depends on if what will cause the most happiness not for herself‚ but for everyone involved? As an egoist‚ you would want to look out for yourself only. In this case‚ the anthropologist would want to tell the appropriate state agency so she doesn’t get

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    different theorist‚ Jeremy Bentham and Immanuel Kant‚ with regards to their views on moral worth of an action. The idea of good and bad creates heated debates among many‚ but this essay will successfully unravel the layers of Bentham’s theory of Utilitarianism and his belief that all our motives are driven by pleasure and pain. While arguing Kant’s opposing argument that moral worth of an act revolves around democratic attitudes‚ and that moral truths are founded on reasons that is logical to all people

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    Machiavelli’s The Prince is a comprehensive guide on how a prince should govern. Written in 1513‚ it addresses a multitude of topics‚ including whether one should be feared or loved‚ how to avoid hatred‚ and how a prince should spend his money. While the advice was more applicable in the Renaissance‚ when most rulers governed with absolute power‚ either in their city state or their country‚ it does not apply well to today‚ when institutions such as parliaments and congresses exist to check the power

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    adherence to certain rules. The individual faces a dilemma on whether to keep promise to the company and fail to disclose the issue or disclose and bear the consequences. The deontological perspective assumes that humans should be treated as objects of intrinsic moral value. However‚ the consequentialist perspective assumes that morality of an action is determined by the specific results of an action‚ in which case the salesman’s actions would eventually help the company avoid litigation. Levels of

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    accept. Many people scorn upon the ideas and consider homosexuals to be freaks of nature. This cannot be further from the truth since it has been observed that many species of other animals‚ such as certain species of reindeer and dolphins‚ also exhibit homosexual behavior. The writer will first define homosexuality‚ sexual orientation and further highlight the different perspectives on the causes of homosexuality. There have been many other studies that have pointed to other causes of homosexuality

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    The roles of women in modern day society have undergone tremendous change since the emergence of the Women ’s Liberation Movement in the 1960 ’s. After decades of gradual progression‚ the assemblage of Australian women to unite under a common cause has led to liberation. Their resorts to often desperate measures has ensured unparalleled achievements. The Women ’s Liberation Movement was a direct result of Feminism.(1) Sparked by various feminist organisations at the time‚ the movement aimed to create

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    Simply put‚ Utilitarianism states that one should act on what would bring the greatest happiness or benefit to the greatest amount of people. Therefore‚ a utilitarian would agree to push two heaviest passengers overboard to save the six. While it violates our morals to kill two people‚ a utilitarian would explain their choice with the integrity objection. In the situation of the lifeboat‚ one is faced with a situation that does not present a perfect outcome. However‚ a utilitarian would say that

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