processing system into machines. Self-driving cars have seemed like a dream for a long time‚ always appearing as something futuristic‚ but unfathomable in the current world. However‚ as recently as 2014‚ Google and a few other companies received permission to test their self-driving cars in California. At this time‚ no cars are available for purchase. The integration of self-driving cars into society will pose moral dilemmas‚ legal dilemmas‚ and dilemmas in self-defense the solution to these dilemmas
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Utilitarianism versus Egoism Taken from the ideals of normative ethics‚ traditions stemming from the late 18th and 19th centuries‚ John Stewart Mill and Jeremey Bentham conclude that an action is right if it in turn promotes happiness and an action is bad or wrong if it produces the opposite effect of happiness. They both conclude that the actions of these individuals will affect not just the individual themselves but it will affect that of everyone involved by the decision made. Utilitarianism
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To what extent‚ if at all‚ is self-interest our motivation to be moral? (30 marks) This means is a person moral because they are thinking about the benefits for them if they are moral? It could be rephrased as: ‘How much is a person inclined to do the right thing at the right time because it benefits them?’ For example if self-interest is our motivation to be moral‚ a person may‚ for example‚ help an old woman onto the bus‚ but actually they didn’t do that to help the old woman‚ or to be kind
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2013SP-PHIL-202-006W Egoism vs. Altruism The current political atmosphere has brought about a renewal in the interest of the works of Ayn Rand. The Russian-American novelist has once again been thrust into the limelight for a new generation of readers and political thinkers. Her ideas have been lauded in the Wall Street Journal and Fox News‚ and like many things these days‚ has had her ideas bent to meet certain political agendas. Much like Lenin used the ideas of Marx and Engels‚ the political
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individual’s ethical decision-making is a topic that has sparked interest in researchers for years. One variable that research has revealed frequently as having a significant correlation with ethical decision-making processes is gender (Chung 2003‚ Loo 2003‚ Hume 2006‚ Bernardi 2008‚ Dalton 2011). However‚ studies about social desirability response bias (SDRB) suggest that this bias can be highly correlated with gender and in some cases fully mediate the effects of gender on ethical decision-making
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Force and Legal Compliance Johnnie Garcia ETH/316 November 17‚ 2014 Daniel Heller Force and Legal Compliance “What does it mean to say that a rule would produce the best consequences?” The theory of “utilitarianism is a huge interest and influence. Additionally we may ask how “utilitarianism” is discussed and how might it be criticized or defended? Utilitarianism Jeremy Bentham an English philosopher and political thinker has been described as the modern father or utilitarianism. According
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Though Oedipus’ decisions are often driven by self-interest‚ he ultimately is devoted to the people of Thebes and values their well being more than his own. His commitment to his citizens can be seen in various instances. The first is during a series of unfortunate events that torments the city‚ the root of it being a plague. Seeking help from their king‚ the Thebans turn to Oedipus for help. In hopes of eliminating the plague‚ he attempts to fulfill Apollo’s commands for the murderer of Laios to
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Buddhist ‘no self’ theory and how it is the Buddhist believe this impacts our ability to reach nirvana and thus enlightenment. I will further discuss the good and bad reasons of believing that the Buddhist ‘no self’ view is conducive to the cessation of suffering (nirvana)‚ analyzing the emotional and ethical implications of practicing no self‚ whilst also considering how it affects right understanding and mental and meditative cultivation. Concluding that following the Buddhist ‘no self’ theory is in fact
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Corresponding Ethical Theory Being Agnostic I do not fully believe that a God or Gods exists‚ but I’m not in complete denial that it could be a possibility. I believe in science and what it can prove. I am very skeptical in nature and crave substantial evidence of all things. I would like to think that there is some type of divine essence supporting human’s purpose on Earth‚ but no one can know for certain. The origin of our Universe is best explained by the Big Bang Theory. It states
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Accounting Theory and Practice: the Ethical Dimension M. Gaffikin University of Wollongong‚ michael gaffikin@uow.edu.au This working paper was originally published as Gaffikin‚ M‚ Accounting theory and practice: the ethical dimension‚ Accounting Finance Working Paper 07/04‚ School of Accounting Finance‚ University of Wollongong‚ 2007. This paper is posted at Research Online. http://ro.uow.edu.au/accfinwp/2 07/04 University of Wollongong School of Accounting & Finance Accounting Theory and Practice:
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