Considering the principle of utilitarianism is pleasure of the masses‚ the result of his actions would now be considered moral due to the amount of happiness that was produced. Although this may be a simple explanation of the scenario‚ other factors must be taken into account‚ such as the scientist’s intent‚ the lack of pleasure that the scientist received‚ and the pleasure of the masses for punishing malicious behavior. “…the utilitarian standard of what is right in conduct‚ is not the agent’s
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Norton Lilly International: Written Case Norton Lilly is an international shipping agency. They have 37 regional offices‚ which provided service to ships in 70 ports located in North America‚ Caribbean‚ Pacific‚ and the Middle East. Their services consist of booking freight for export‚ clearing inbound cargo with U.S. customs‚ fueling vessels‚ restocking vessels with supplies and provisions‚ and arranging cargo-handling services. The company started way back in 1841‚ 150 years ago to this case’s
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“Utilitarianism is not compatible with a religious approach to ethics” To what extent is this a fair statement? Ultimately utilitarianism is a way of improving the lives of most people‚ and religious ethics also aims to act out of compassion and love to improve the lives of others. For example‚ Christianity has certain rules that benefit those in society. We know that they work as many of those rules are tied in with the laws of the country. For instance‚ Murder and stealing are both illegal and
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Utilitarianism‚ yet another ethical theory between right or wrong. If everyone acted in an effort to promote the greatest good for the greater number of people our universe would exist with a utilitarian state of mind. Although‚ when one looks at this statement on the surface without further analyzing it‚ most would assume that existing in a universe where everyone seeks the happiness for the greatest amount of people that it would be greater one to live in. Although‚ surface wise we can make
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state of affairs is based off of a matter of opinion. What some consider “good” affairs; others may consider “poor”. The statement‚ there is no single objective sense of a good state of affairs holds truth. Philippa Foot’s Utilitarianism and the Virtues states‚ “ It can never be right to prefer a worse state of affairs to a better” (198). Foot is correct‚ however‚ this statement doesn’t say what specifically would be considered worse or better. If Jenny‚ the green thumbed outdoors lover woke to a rainstorm
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Rui Gao MGMT 450 – 130 4/28/2014 Eli Lilly case questions 1) Did Eli Lilly pursue the right strategy to enter the Indian market? It was a right strategy for Eli Lilly that started a joint venture with Ranbaxy to enter the Indian market. First of all‚ Ranbaxy was the second largest pharmaceutical company that manufactures bulk drugs and generic drugs in India‚ with a domestic market share of 15 per cent. It had established broad distribution network‚ and it was the second largest exporter
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Utilitarianism is one of the widest known theory of morals. It asserts that whether an action is wrong or right will depend on the overall effects. To determine the moral worth of any given action‚ the happiness/satisfaction that it brings should be weighed against the unhappiness/negative consequences associated with it. If the overall positive consequences are more‚ then the action is considered morally right. If the negative consequences of the action are more then‚ the action is morally wrong
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would agree with the magistrate’s decision on framing the innocent man. The reason behind this agreement is that since the one man being killed is saving lives and saving chaos it makes it ethical‚ from a utilitarian standpoint. According to utilitarianism one must consider the consequences of a certain action. So in this case the magistrate must weigh the pros and cons of the decision to execute this man. The magistrate must be a utilitarian because he decided to kill the innocent man in an attempt
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In “The Lilies of the Field” by William E. Barrett‚ the two main characters‚ Mother Maria and Homer Smith‚ share personalities in many ways. An example of this is how both Mother Maria and Homer wanted to be in charge. When Homer was building the chapel‚ Mother Maria kept arguing that Homer was doing it wrong. Homer and Mother were both very unshakable about what they thought and did not give in easily. When Homer was trying to get consent to buy food for the nuns‚ Mother kept saying no. Homer displayed
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people change the status quo everyday‚ by working hard and creating a legacy they can be proud of. Youtubers are an excellent example of this. A celebrity who built herself from the ground-up‚ and became extremely influential is Lilly Singh‚ also known as aka “Superwoman.” Lilly was born on September 26‚ 1988 in Canada. She called herself “Superwoman” after the comic book character‚ because that nickname made her feel powerful‚ and like she could get through anything life threw at her. Her dream was
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