First I would like to start off by defining what utilitarian mean well based off of the module a utilitarian is the person who believes in the greater good in other words a person who would take losses and justify it’s worth by the results gained from it. Now in regard to the question on how might utilitarian respond to the situation of the innocent man who was executed in order to keep the citizens from rioting. My answer to that is it would be the exact same result‚ because of how a utilitarian
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Evaluating Adultery Bonnie Steinbock in her essay “What’s Wrong with Adultery?” starts by quoting the data from studies to show that the number of women who have committed adultery has significantly increased. Despite this increase in female adultery‚ it is in some degree due to the attitudes changing toward sex and sexuality‚ but Steinbock thinks that people should use rational justification to evaluate the disapproval of adultery. Then in the rest of the parts of Steinbock’s essay‚ she is generally
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Introduction: * Genetics are composed of five main areas: DNA replication‚ meiosis‚ reproduction‚ adaptation and evolution. The body is composed of 46 chromosomes (23 from your mother and 23 of your father). The genes are in your cells in the nucleus and some in the mitochondria. The genes are a small part of a long molecule called DNA. DNA is a double stranded molecule (sugar‚ phosphate and four different bases: Adenine‚ Thymine‚ Cytosine and Guanine). The bases in the DNA are
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Schizophrenia: Genetic or Environmental? About one percent of the American population suffers from schizophrenia. The term schizophrenia literally means the "splitting of psychic functions" (Pinel‚ 447). At the time of the early 20th century‚ this is what was used to describe what was assumed at that time to be the primary symptom: the breakdown of integration among emotion‚ thought‚ and action (Pinel‚ 447). Schizophrenia is a form of psychotic disorder which causes people to have difficulty
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LAS432 Peer Evaluation of Presentations Your Name Jesse James Smith Jr Date 26 February 2013 Title of Presentation Being Reviewed Genetically Modified Organisms: Technological‚ Social‚ Political‚ and Ethical Considerations. Points You Would Award This Group ____30___/30 Directions: This course asked you to think critically about the broader implications of technology. As such‚ you are now given the task of thinking and responding critically
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The question of rolling back net neutrality is morally problematic. In this paper‚ I will demonstrate that utilitarianism can be used to show that repealing net neutrality is morally impermissible. In section one of this paper‚ I will provide an overview of net neutrality and show both sides of the argument. In section two‚ I will provide a brief and concise overview of Utilitarianism. In section three‚ I will demonstrate that utilitarianism can defend net neutrality. Net Neutrality is the ability
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Abortion is an extremely controversial issue because while some people are completely against it‚ others believe that a women should have the right to choose. I believe that abortion is morally and ethically wrong. 21% of all U.S. pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) end in abortions. In my opinion‚ when a women decide to lay down and have sex without protection‚ she’s taking a chance of getting pregnant. Whether it’s done with protection or not it’s her responsibility and have to deal
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Everywhere you look‚ lying is seen as a horrible thing where you are breaking someones trust. In some cultures‚ lying is even seen as a crime or a sin. Lying is not only morally wrong‚ but also may have serious consequences. Lying‚ or telling lies‚ is defined as “not telling the truth‚” which has been debated many times. Is telling a partial truth lying? Since the definition is so abstract‚ I will be using partial truths as lies in this essay. That being said‚ lying can easily break
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Singer‚ you don’t really have any choice because you’re “morally obligated” to donate far more resources to famine relief and similar causes than what you currently think is enough‚ but without sacrificing anything of equivalent moral importance. In this paper I will analyze this argument and try to show that Singer’s conclusions are correct‚ yet they are not quite as correct as he believes they are. To do so‚ I will try to show that Singer is wrong to think that we have a “moral obligation”
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acceptable due to the shortage of women that live there. This practice is mainly associated with Mormons and the Fundamentalists Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints. Polygamy is wrong because it is unconstitutional‚ it increases forced marriages‚ and it causes emotional distress. Do you think it is wrong to fall in love and marry multiple people? Polygamy is unconstitutional due to the moral laws in place. Some may say it is constitutional due to Freedom
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