The Utilitarianism approach is that of a moral one. It is defined by the right action that maximizes the greatest amount of happiness or well-being and is the wrong action when it promotes the reverse of happiness. Not just the happiness of the person performing an action‚ but for everyone who will inevitably be affected by that action while it is taking place as well as afterwards in the future. Again‚ what matters most is the elevation of happiness and well-being. Utilitarianism relies on intrinsic
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According to the oxford dictionary Definition of gay marriage : (in some jurisdictions) the legally recognized union between partners of the same sex. 1. Nature: "It’s Not Natural" (FAIL) The most basic argument presented by gay marriage opponents purports that marriage between two people of the same sex is "not natural" and is in violation of the "natural order." At this level of the debate there is very little exploration of the inherent validity (or otherwise) of same-sex marriage but rather
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The philosophical theory that I choose to do is called “utilitarianism”. In a brief sentence‚ utilitarianism means the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Basically what this means is‚ doing the right thing is based on how many people your action benefits rather than how much it benefits you. According to the Oxford American Dictionary utility means “the state of being useful‚ profitable‚ or beneficial”(oxford dictionary‚2013). The whole theory is all about how much it benefits and
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Do you think gay marriage should be legalized? 25 states in the United States have legalized gay marriage. The first amendment of the constitution clearly states that a person’s religious views or lack thereof must be protected. Gay marriage should be allowed and recognized by each state because every individual has the right to be with the one they love. The definition of love‚ according to dictionary.com is as follows: “Very strong affection: an intense feeling of tender affection and compassion
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PROPOSITION: Resolved‚ that gay marriage should not be legal. PRACTICALITY: United States is filled with so many problems why legalize gay marriage to bring even more problems? There are so many reasons why this is not practical‚ or right‚ but I’ll start with this‚ How many of you guys believe in God? I will only bring this up because we attend a religious school‚ at the beginning God created Adam and Eve to be together and to have kids so that we would have generations. Because of Adam
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may get married elsewhere‚ then returning to Israel and having their marriages registered. Around the world‚ countries are coming to terms with the attitude to homosexual marriages. The global trend is
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by the name utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the view that actions are morally acceptable if and only if they produce at least as much happiness as any other available action. The more happiness and less suffering that results from our actions‚ the better the action is and the right action is the one that produces the greatest balance of happiness over suffering. Utilitarianism can be broken up into two parts‚ a theory of what is valuable and a theory of right action. Utilitarianism is a way of
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Gay Marriage and the election By: Quin Cross 11-10-12 The word Homosexual comes from the word homos‚ meaning same‚ so its people who like the same sex. Gay rights have been fought over for centuries. Today its up to the states too decided if they want to allow same sex marriages. Thats why its important for political candidates to have a certain view on gay marriage. There has been interactions between the same sex’s for a very very long time. The first known appearance of the word homosexual
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The idea of gay marriage is what I would call a recent phenomenon. I say recent because it has only been in the past few years that activists in the country have become extremely vocal about legalizing gay marriage. What got the ball rolling was the first legally gay marriage in the United States which was performed in San Francisco in 2004 between Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon who are gay rights activists. After this first marriage the idea of homosexuals marrying became a trend that swept across
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Topic: Gay Adoption DEJ #: 6 Essential Question: Should gay and lesbian couples be able to adopt? Works Cited page citations: Source #1: Pappas‚ Stephanie N/A. "Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents." LiveScience.com. LiveScience‚ 15 Jan. 2012. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. http://www.livescience.com/17913-advantages-gay-parents.html Source #2: Cody‚ Edward. "France’s Lower House Sends Same-sex Marriage‚ Gay Adoption Bill to Senate." Washington Post. The Washington Post‚ 12 Feb
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