UTILITARIANISM Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that holds that an action is right if it produces‚ or if it tends to produce‚ the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people affected by the action. Otherwise the action is wrong. This cost-benefit analysis is a form of utility calculation. People in business theory use utility curves to plot the results of various actions‚ choosing those that maximize whatever it is that they wish to achieve. This utility approach is not foreign
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The Rise and Fall of the Social Contract Anywhere from 25% to 66% of households in the U.S. today belong to the middle class‚ but what exactly determines if a worker or family is considered middle class? How was the middle class created‚ and which events have had an effect on the middle class over the decades? This paper aims to answer those questions‚ as well as taking a look at the impact of specific collective bargaining gains and attacks on public sector bargaining. The middle class is
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8/10 2014 1.Intro - Negative Effects of social media A. Raise your hand if you use any type of social media? I.e.: twitter Facebook Instagram (Get audience involved) B. Negative effects of social media C. I am going to inform you of things you might not know about the harmful effects of social media D. This topic can affect you in your social life & physiologically. E. F. Today I am going to focus on the negative effects on you and social skills‚ the effect on your relationship& beauty
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Delivery Outline Ellie Speech assignment 6-8 minutes Date April 17‚ 2013 Introduction Attention Getter: Picture of George H.W Bush. He had an IQ of 98‚ which is barely average IQ and still managed to be the president of the United States. Reveal topic: Should Intelligence Quotient test be used to measure success? Relevance Statement: Most of us have wondered how successful we will be. Central Idea: Intelligence has no limits or boundaries‚ therefore people should not use an IQ
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Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that assesses an action as morally right and just if it produces the most amount of net happiness. There are two forms of utilitarianism: act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism. Act utilitarianism is the standard form‚ which considers all paths of the action that lead to immediate and long-term happiness‚ as well has the magnitude and how long the happiness will last. Furthermore‚ if all paths lead to the same amount of net happiness‚ each
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Ceremonial Speech Outline It seems like a life time ago when I first met my best friend Sheri K‚ when in all reality it has only been 10 years. We have been through so much together over the course of that 10 years‚ raising kids‚ laughing and crying together‚ loses and gains in life‚ and so many celebrations. Through us our kids have even grown to be best friends and extended family to each other. Then two years ago the ultimate test of our friendship would come along‚ I moved to another state
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justice‚ piety‚ etc. b. In an attempt to provide a definition for intangible universals‚ Plato constructs a theory of forms to show that the sensible world of particulars are mere imitations of the real world where forms reside‚ independent of thought and existing in their own metaphysical domain that can be accessed through the mind using reason. Plato’s theory of forms is strongly based on what is real and what is not. What is real is thought to be perfect‚ but something cannot be real or perfect
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Presentation Rationale Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to persuade the audience that bullying prevention in schools can help lower the bullying rate. I want the audience to be aware that if preventions are taken‚ bullying will be less within school systems. My central idea is that all educators should be able to recognize and educate students about bullying. Intended Audience: My ideal audience for this speech could include educators. The topic would also be beneficial to anyone who works
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Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Chantel L Green Eastern Gateway Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Most people reading the Bhagavad-Gita (the Gita) come across the concept of duty as prescribed by Lord Krishna and note the similarity of the same to the concept of duty as prescribed by Immanuel Kant. In fact‚ the surprising point is that both the concepts are quite similar when one reads it cursorily and yet they are distinctly different when one conducts a deeper
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Is there really freedom of speech in America or are some speeches to offensive to ever be considered free speech? This is exactly the question that is being answered in Lee vs. Tam‚ which debate s whether a certain word can be considered a racial slur. The Court’s decision today plays a monumental role in the way that freedom of speech cases will be handled in the future. On November 24‚ 2011‚ Simon Tam and his band called The Slants‚ an Oregon based band of Asian Americans‚ sought to register the
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