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    Act and Utilitarianism

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    Assess the view that a religious concept of love is the most difficult to put into practice. (20 Marks) It can be considered that loving an individual in all circumstances can be a difficult thing to do. Most religions would say that love should be the central theme behind all of our actions. This may be an ideal standard for the world to have. However‚ would this be applicable in the world of politics‚ business and jury systems? For example‚ if love was to be the ruling norm of a jury system‚ would

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    Utilitarianism In 1984

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    The dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell warns its readers of the possible future that can reflect the novel’s premise of a controlled and dehumanized society. Throughout the novel‚ it is evident of the numerous techniques that the leading party‚ that is referred to as “The Party”‚ uses to have control over its citizens as a whole and individually. One of the more prevalent one’s in the book is the idea of a common enemy. Throughout time‚ many revolutions have went underway because of the shared

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    Extreme utilitarianism has a common-sense approach to moral dilemmas. As is the case when confronting the moral dilemma of euthanasia. The extreme utilitarian looks at euthanasia on a case by case basis. They will use reason to determine whether euthanasia is the right decision to make‚ and under what circumstances. For example‚ if the person is clearly suffering‚ with certain death fast approaching‚ euthanasia would be the most humane choice‚ and therefore the right action to take. Moral rules

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    or that what someone does with their life is of “no concern to me”. So in the wake of this discussion I decided to compare and contrast how a utilitarian and a Kantian might approach or type of moral conclusion they may have of prostitution. Utilitarianism as most know view that in order to determining what we should do‚ we must consider what specific act would produce the best overall consequences. They view the ethical goal is to lead is a life rich in pleasure or happiness both in point of quantity

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    especially to the organizational performance and improved employee behavior. A number of recent articles (Cappelli et al. 2010; Ladkin and Weber 2011; Useem 2010) have explored the characteristics of a successful leader. The three articles all examine the leadership issues and challenges regarding what characterises attribute to be a successful leader. While the study by Ladkin and Weber focuses on leadership issues specific to the tourism industry‚ the article by Cappelli et al. focuses on leadership

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    Killing one to save five others is supported by act utilitarianism as it allows for more happiness. The happiness of five people outweighs‚ and creates more happiness‚ than the happiness of only one; as opposed to those same five dying‚ thus making them unable to promote/create happiness. If maximizing utility is the goal‚ there is no doubt that condemning one to save five is permissible under utilitarian principles. The loop variant of the case follows exactly as the original case of the trolley

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    On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important

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    Outline the important concept of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism was a theory developed by Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century. Bentham’s theory was motivated by his desire to find universal theory that could be applies to every ethical situation. Due to industrial revolution people fled to the city where they endured urban oppression. Bentham’s theory helped improve social situations. This theory is also a teleological theory; telos meaning end or purpose. This means that the theory bases the decisions

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    Kant Vs Utilitarianism

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    Utilitarianism and Kant’s respective have different ways for demonstrating whether an act we do is right or wrong. Corresponding to Kant‚ we should look at our maxims‚ intentions‚ of a particular action. Kantians believe “If we are rational‚ we will each agree to curb our self-interest and cooperate with one another” (Shafer-Landau‚ Russ 194). In other words‚ humans are rational beings capable of rational behavior and should not be used purely for self-interest. On the other hand‚ Utilitarian’s believe

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    academic discourses that subscribe to its presence or lack there of. I will then examine the role it plays in health indicators and policies in Kenya and Zambia‚ which serve to support that neopatrimonialism leads to a lower quality of care than in countries without a neopatrimonial practice. A brief synopsis of the history of Guinea Bissau will follow‚ focusing on the period leading up to independence and onwards.

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