Examine how utilitarian arguments might be applied to one issue of your choice? ACT UTILITARIANISM Act Utilitarian theories start with specific cases from which general principles can be deduced. Bentham’s Hedonic Calculus weighs up the following measures of the consequential pleasure/pain: CertaintyDurationExtentIntensityRemotenessRichnessPurity Situation 1 – Abortion would be morally right if the mother’s life is in danger. The period of the pain of the loss of the mother will be ongoing‚ the
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The definition of “handicap” is referred to as a “physical or mental disability making participation in certain activities of daily living more difficult”. The definition of “disability” is stated “physical or mental handicap‚ especially one that prevents a person from living a full‚ normal life or from holding a gainful job”. It is a very broad definition that leaves an open discussion for a debate on what is or isn’t considered a handicap. A true disability may be fixed or cured and is always uncontrollable
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already. I also met Coach Smith. I had never been to the Lehi Sports Complex‚ but just being on the fields there was enough to excite me. We spent the entire hour and forty minutes catching‚ throwing‚ and batting. I don’t enjoy just running on a treadmill or going on a jog because I feel like there is no purpose. At least in softball I know that I’m running to get on base‚ or that I’m running
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control in order to see the side effects of reactive hypoglycemia. The other 4 will be introduced with different treatments/preventative measures as following: one will be given glucagon (1 mg)‚ one will be subjected to three hours of running on a treadmill a day‚ one month prior‚ as well as during the testing period‚ one will be on a high protein/low carb diet‚ and one will be administered acarbose (100mg) 15 minutes prior to each meal. By comparing glucagon to physical fitness‚ diet‚ and acarbose
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utilitarianism states that we should always perform the act which leads to great pleasure. In practical how can pleasure be measured in order to be able to compare it with other acts‚ in order to overcome this problem? Bentham decided to propose the hedonic calcus which focuses on seven features of pleasure. These features are: • Intensity • Duration • Certainty • Proportionality • Fecundity • Purity Extent In order to calculate the pleasure‚ according to John Betham‚ the
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Resume | | | |Name: |Ko‚ Ming-Wai | |Sex: |female | |Date of birth: |1983/12/29
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per day) c. Teen (15-year-old male‚ 71 inches‚ 155 pounds‚ who works out 6 days per week for 60 minutes by playing basketball) d. Adult (32-year-old female‚ 63 inches‚ 123 pounds‚ who works out 4 days per week for 30 minutes by running on the treadmill) e. Elderly (62-year-old male‚ 69 inches‚ 188 pounds‚ who walks 1 mile 7 days per week‚ which is about 40 minutes total each day) B. Use the below table to provide the information above for each age group: Nutrients Age Groups and RDAs/DRIs
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Being able to control and maintain appropriate amounts of glucose in the bloodstream is vital to the functioning of many systems within the body. Without adequate amounts of glucose‚ skeletal muscles cannot function properly‚ vision becomes disturbed‚ headaches and moodiness can occur‚ and the brain has a difficult time functioning properly. On the other hand‚ excessive amounts of glucose within the bloodstream can cause nerve damage‚ blindness‚ cardiovascular issues in the lower extremities‚ and
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ETHICS Philosophy 120 Also known as Religious Studies 120 Professor Marcella Norling “We are discussing no small matter‚ but how we ought live.” Socrates‚ in Plato’s Republic Loading... The Oxford English Dictionary definition of PHILOSOPHY: •Use of reason and argument in seeking truth and knowledge of reality‚ especially knowledge of the causes and nature of things and of the principles governing existence •Particular system or set of beliefs reached by this Branches of Philosophy
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Lifestyle Personal Values Leisure activities Politics Religion Consumer Behavior Overview Consumer Motives People purchase products for different motives and to satisfy different types of needs. Psychogenic Needs Biogenic Needs Utilitarian Motives Hedonic Motives Social Media Purchase Influence Social Media and Word of Mouth WOM is essential to marketers “User to user” communication Social Media as a marketing tool Image retrieved from: gowomanafrica.com Image retrieved from: odonovanonlinemarketing
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