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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Kuester Soc 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Professor Elizabeth Tinch 08-05-2014 In this paper I will use the ethical theories of utilitarianism and deontology‚ as well as the perspective of ethical egoism‚ as they pertain to the issue of immigration. Living in a state bordering Mexico [New Mexico]‚ this is indeed becoming a pressing issue as tens of thousands of illegal immigrants flood my state and neighboring states. This issue brings up many questions
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the lack of diversity in media and tech industry has gained much attention‚ companies will slowly‚ but surely try to diversify‚ but not because it’s the natural thing to do‚ otherwise this would never be an issue‚ but for psychological egoism. Physiological Egoism is the theory that one does not do a good deed because of the kindness of their heart‚ but because they are looking out for their best interest‚ they’re looking to get something out of the “deal.” Once companies begin to hire‚ in particular
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theory‚ its application to reality is different. People will always think their culture is the most equal‚ right‚ and the less problematic: humans always consider their interest first as well as their ideas. Assimilation is the remedy against human egoism‚ against fanaticism. Multiculturalism is not failing‚ it was never a possibility. Assimilation is the solution‚ bring in the best and leave out the
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horrible real estate market. The banking industries near complete collapse can be closely linked to the mortgage crisis that has hit the United States but there are deeper issues that have lead to the banking industry meltdown. The banks acted with an egoism moral philosophy which has sometimes been described like a loan sharking operation‚ just legal. The banks pay very little interest to its depositing members for interest bearing accounts like 1% or even less than that while at the same time charging
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Friedrich Nietzsche Nietzsche spoke of the “the death of God” and foresaw the dissolution of traditional religion and metaphysics. Some interpreters of Nietzsche believe he embraced a literary exploration of the human condition‚ while not being concerned with gaining truth and knowledge in the traditional sense of those terms. However‚ other interpreters of Nietzsche say that in attempting to counteract the predicted rise of nihilism‚ he was engaged in a positive program to reaffirm life‚ and so
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Anyone who has ever surfed the Internet‚ watched a network television program‚ or driven down a busy street has encountered an unpleasant reality of modern life: the proliferation of advertising. Advertisements for everything from cars to pain relievers promise to imbue the owner with happiness‚ health‚ and sex appeal. Pop-up ads on personal computers correspond to the user’s surfing habits to create a highly individualized onslaught of messaging. While Americans might grumble about the lengthy
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George Orwell ’s 1984 is an exemplary work of dystopia. Although written in 1940s‚ 1984 is a vivid depiction of China during the Cultural Revolution and Soviet Union during the Elimination of Counterrevolutionaries. Dystopia came into being after the World War Ⅱ‚ when the world was at a loss about its future. Although the world was purged of fascism‚ personality cult and communist dictatorship arose to take its place.Dystopia is characterized by an authoritarian and totalitarian regime that oppresses
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CAPITALISM Capitalism is an economic system that is based on private ownership of means of production and the production of goods or services for profit. It could also be defied as a social and economic system where capital assets are mainly owned by private individuals‚ where labor is purchased for money wages‚ capital gains accrue to private owners‚ and the price mechanism is utilized to allocate capital goods between uses. Capitalism is characterized by private ownership
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inseparable characteristics of human nature and respect to the moral evil present in creation is also necessary for man to freely choose the path of divinity. I believe that Hobbes theory is flawed and full of ironies until some point. His psychological egoism theory is clear and persuasive. It is a clear point because there is no difficulty in understanding the message and it is persuasive because it brings close the duty to the desire‚ what man reflexively desires‚ is the morally right thing to do. However
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