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    1 Introduction Utilitarianism is a major position in normative ethics stemming from the late 18th and 19th century philosophers Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. Contrary to the deontological approach to ethics that perceives morality as a duty or a moral rule that has to be followed‚ utilitarianism is a form of teleological ethics focussing on the consequences of actions meaning that the moral value of an action is solely determined by its outcome. Thus an action is considered right if it tends

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    to others. A good state of affairs is based off of a matter of opinion. What some consider “good” affairs; others may consider “poor”. The statement‚ there is no single objective sense of a good state of affairs holds truth. Philippa Foot’s Utilitarianism and the Virtues states‚ “ It can never be right to prefer a worse state of affairs to a better” (198). Foot is correct‚ however‚ this statement doesn’t say what specifically would be considered worse or better. If Jenny‚ the green thumbed outdoors

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    Kantian and Utilitarian Theories Kantian and Utilitarian Theories Applying philosophical concepts to social issues can test the relevance of philosophy in contemporary society. Such application may also help to resolve present-day social issues‚ as philosophy can draw light on moral concerns. In this paper‚ the Kantian and Utilitarian moral theories are applied to the Nestle advertising controversy which began in 1970‚ and which lingers

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    Aumio Golam October 31‚ 2013 Philosophy 1700 Midterm Exams I. Introduction (Pick 1 out of 3) 1. Explain the difference between Value Theory‚ Normative Ethics‚ and Metaethics. Give an example of a claim from each area‚ and explain why each claim falls into the category it does. Value Theory is a reflection of the word; we analyze what human’s value and why we find it valuable. For instance‚ Schafer Landau states on page 2‚ many philosophers try to figure out whether happiness is the main

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    Philosophical ethics are an attempt to define moral action. Theories try to answer questions such as ‘what is a moral action?’ and ‘how should men act?’ In the case of classical theories the main question is ‘What is the good life? We all grow up learning our ethics‚ or morals‚ from our parents and society. As we grow we are told things; do not cross the road alone‚ clean your room. But there are a set of instructions that we are told‚ and we grow to learn that they have quite a different motive

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    would agree with the magistrate’s decision on framing the innocent man. The reason behind this agreement is that since the one man being killed is saving lives and saving chaos it makes it ethical‚ from a utilitarian standpoint. According to utilitarianism one must consider the consequences of a certain action. So in this case the magistrate must weigh the pros and cons of the decision to execute this man. The magistrate must be a utilitarian because he decided to kill the innocent man in an attempt

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    that this would be a more ethically defensible approach.” Choose one side of this argument and use a utilitarian framework to argue in favour‚ using the framework to show the weakness in the opposite view Introduction Utilitarianism is a justification for free-market capitalism. It is a moral perspective that aims to achieve the greatest social benefit net of social cost or‚ more express informally as “one that maximizes utility” Both shareholder and stakeholders are

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    Chapter 4 The Origins and Concept of Justice Chapter 4 Contents Origins of the Concept of Justice Components of Justice Distributive Justice Corrective Justice CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1. Know the definitions‚ concepts‚ and origins of justice 2. Understand the components of justice including distributive‚ corrective‚ and commutative. 3. Be able to define procedural and substantive justice. 4. Understand the difference between the utilitarian rationale and retributive rationale under

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    between Act and Rule Utilitarianism (25 marks) Throughout this essay I will be comparing the Act and Rule variations of Utilitarianism to uncover the difference between the two. Utilitarianism is teleological or consequentialist approach to ethics‚ which argues that something is good or bad according to its benefit for the majority of the people. Jeremy Bentham formalized this theory through his principle of Utility‚ “the greatest good for the greatest number”. Act Utilitarianism is often linked to

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    Ethics for Healthcare Professionals Mill’s Utilitarianism Question. Explain rule utilitarianism. How does it differ from act utilitarianism? Do you think that Mill is a rule utilitarian or act utilitarianism? John Stuart Mill was one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century. Mill was best renowned for his idea of “Utilitarianism.” Utilitarianism originated from an ethical principle under Jeremy Bentham‚ who theorized an action is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest

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