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    Test case design techniques II: Blackbox testing CISS Overview • Black-box testing (or functional testing): • Equivalence partitioning • Boundary value analysis • Cause-effect graphing • Behavioural testing • Random testing • Error guessing etc… Domain analysis • How to use black-box and white-box testing in combination • Basics : heuristics and experience CISS Black box testing requirements output input events SUT y domain testing x CISS Black-box: Three major approaches • Analysis of

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    Jeremy Bentham’s Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is one of the most powerful and persuasive approaches to normative ethics in the history of philosophy. Though not fully articulated until the 19th century‚ proto-utilitarian positions can be discerned throughout the history of ethical theory. Though there are many varieties of the view discussed‚ utilitarianism is generally held to be the view that the morally right action is the action that produces the most good. There are

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    Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that advocates doing… Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that advocates doing what is morally right and what makes the greatest number of people happy‚ or what brings the greatest amount of pleasure and the least amount of pain for the most people. The theory assumes that an action is morally justifiable if it increases the overall happiness of the greatest number of beings. To determine if an action is right‚ it is necessary to calculate the amount of pleasure

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    Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics‚ holding that the moral action is that it maximizes utility. Utility is defined in various ways‚ including as a pleasure‚ economic well-being and lack of suffering. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism‚ which implies that the “end justifies the means." This view may be contrasted or combined with seeing intentions‚ virtues or the fulfillment of rules as ethically important. Classical utilitarianism the two most influential contributors are Jeremy

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    There is only one reason that human history is filled with violence and controversy. This is because people were inherently evil. Machiavelli’s view of humanity is of a society full of selfish individuals who would choose success for themselves over the success of someone they love. His society however‚ was much different from the society we live in today. In his era‚ most regions were rule by single individuals or family lines which used cruelty and fear to keep their people in line. In our current

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    If a person is motivated by proper universal principles that treat everyone with respect‚ they will overcome any selfish instinct and act morally. Utilitarianism claims that the most important result of an action is to to maximize the amount of happiness and minimizing the amount of suffering in the world. If you have satisfied these goals‚ you have acted morally‚ even if your actions conflicted with rules

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    Explain the differences between Act and Rule Utilitarianism Since it began‚ there have been two main exponents of Utilitarianism. They are Jeremy Bentham and J S Mill‚ and both of them base their own individual theories on the principle of utility‚ which defines something (an act‚ etc) dependent on if it achieves "the greatest happiness for the greatest number". This makes Utilitarianism a relativistic and consequentialist argument‚ as it takes into account only the outcome of events rather than

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    Bentham‚ in his "Principle of Utility‚" Alongside John Stuart Mill‚ on "Utilitarianism‚" we will better understand what the foundations of morality are in accordance to their writings. Furthermore‚ through their standards of utility I will analyze the situation proposed as to whether cheating on your income taxes can be justified as morally right or wrong in the eyes of the utilitarian. In his Work‚ Jeremy Bentham states Utilitarianism as "that principle which approves or disproves of every action whatsoever

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    Introduction Much like the idea of utilitarianism‚ my view on morality and ethics has to do with happiness‚ but not my personal happiness nor the happiness of others. My idea of morality is doing what makes God happy. I am a Christian‚ and my “moral compass” comes right from the Bible. Right and wrong are not subjective‚ they are not grey areas‚ and they are not up for debate. What God says is right is right‚ and what God says is wrong is wrong. This is why I absolutely detest the idea of Cultural

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    The idea of utilitarianism classifies actions of being "morally" right or wrong solely based on the results and outcomes of the actions. This paper will analyze the problem that Arthur‚ "the art dealer"‚ faces with artwork pieces he stumbles upon. Arthur’s predicament is that he is given an opportunity to buy looted artworks. His dilemma is to either purchase or to not purchase the art work. This paper will evaluate the two analysis views of a utilitarian: act (extreme) and rule (restricted). First

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