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    Multitrack Drifting: Extending the Trolley Problem into Determinism in Infinite Jest In the well defined world of Infinite Jest‚ David Foster Wallace’s speculative America is filled with many political riddles that reach no conclusion. Alone‚ they stand as a critique on the consumerism and absurdity of contemporary America‚ yet are politically disenfranchised from foreign relations. As a part of O.N.A.N‚ the Organization of North American Nations‚ America’s largest relationship with a foreign nation

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    Ethical Dilemmas Patent What the government did to Thomas Edison’s inventions is somewhat unethical. The ethical theories affected in this situation are: Egoism‚ Classical Utilitarianism‚ Altruism‚ and Deontological. Egosim because the good done by the government pleased the public. Classical Utilitarianism because it brought good to the public. Altruism because the good was for the greatest number of people. Deontological because the result was good. The only one who didn’t receive the most

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    business world‚ bribery has become an everyday problem. Some people consider it to be a fair business tactic‚ others consider it to be an unethical act. This paper focuses on a particular bribery case and uses three different ethical theories‚ Utilitarianism‚ Kant‚ and virtue ethics to determine whether or not bribery is an ethical or unethical act. The Case A former partner of a prominent New Jersey law firm has been indicted on bribery charges in exchange for legislation and other favors intended

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    States. Are drug companies that test experimental drugs in foreign countries acting ethically? Drug companies that test experimental drugs in foreign countries are acting unethically. Based on the utilitarianism theory‚ testing experimental drugs is unethical. Based on Shaw and Barry (2013)‚ the utilitarianisms moral doctrine states that “we should always act to produce the greatest possible balance of good over bad for everyone affected by our actions.” In these foreign companies‚ the individuals

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    For instance‚ one criticism against Utilitarianism that Mill addresses is the assumption that happiness is not a realistic or logical standard to achieve. Here‚ Mill defends Utilitarianism by stating that this theory’s definition of happiness does not indicate a perfect life with no ups and downs. Instead‚ it represents more of a stable life where “a few transitory

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    compare their way to ours. If an animal is mistreated‚ it is impossible for that animal to speak up for itself and seek protection. Sometimes animals find protection but this is because humans will stick up for them and act as their voice. Utilitarianism states; “This arrangement‚ more than any other‚

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    are inconsistent with happiness‚ and therefore utilitarianism believes that both of these factors should be kept to the minimum. The utilitarianism theory is ‘consequentialist‚’ which means that utilitarianism recognizes that punishment has consequences for both the individual‚ and society as a whole. The total good that derives from the punishment must exceed the bad that may come from it. The main idea of punishment using the idea of utilitarianism is that punishment should be created solely for

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    utilitarian doctrine and enhance social well-being. This review will focus on the main themes the utilitarian literature has analysed on this specific topic. These themes are: the impact of population growth on the maximisation of happiness‚ the act-utilitarianism criticisms‚ the importance of the future of the environment in the utilitarian view and the value of the cost-benefit analysis in order to evaluate the ethical worth of an action. Most utilitarian theories about environment deal with the

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    Louise II B. Jarabelo Philo107 Part I. Analysis of the Worldview behind Utilitarianism [limit: min: 500 words | max: 900 words] A. Is belief in God part of the worldviews of utilitarianism? In this worldview‚ how is the relation between God and the world understood? Identify and explain certain characteristics of Utilitarianism that will support your answer. Yes‚ God is part of the worldviews of Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is an ethical philosophy in which the happiness of the greatest number

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    actions may have ‘favorable’ consequences‚ but does that make them ethically (or morally) correct? I do not think that it does all of the time so I do not agree that actions are determined to be right or wrong solely because of their consequences. Utilitarianism claims that everyone shares a common intrinsic value of happiness and that because this is seen as the most important value in life‚ we should try to maximize

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