This Perfect Day is probably Ira Levin’s greatest work of his career. Levin’s work‚ despite being written in 1970‚ is very plausible having realistic technology‚ such as scanners and computers which watch over the entire family‚ the entire population of the world. This novel could be used to show the dangers of a Utopian society as well as being full of anti-Communist and anti-racist sentiment. This Perfect Day also displays the feeling that communist and segregated institutions can be defeated
Premium Ethics 2006 albums English-language films
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a text that persuades the readers that the “control of mind” is the best way to achieve happiness. Csikszentmihalyi created the psychological concept of flow. Csikszentmihalyi uses his book to best explain his concept to the common people and the best way to achieve it. He uses many examples and explains how to achieve flow and why it is the key to happiness. Csikszentmihalyi states that the concept of flow is useful in professions
Premium Psychology Ethics Happiness
What makes something right? In the study of philosophy‚ there are many views of what is right and what is wrong. Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill have differing viewpoints of this topic. John Stuart Mill has a philosophy known as Utilitarianism. In this way of thinking‚ ethics are based on the maximization of pleasure. In other words‚ it’s based on the consequences of a given action. The basic principle of Utilitarianism is that "actions are right in so far as they tend to promote happiness
Premium Ethics Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill
Dark Side of Utilitarianism According to Bentham‚ an English moral philosopher and legal reformer‚ the highest principle of morality is to maximize happiness‚ the overall balance of pleasure over pain. This principle explains the Utilitarianism doctrine that is mostly the solution of everyone in every century. Utilitarianism can bring the most benefit for people. In contrast‚ throughout the three stories “Justice” by John Stuart Mill‚ Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro‚ and “The One who Walks Away
Premium John Stuart Mill Happiness Ethics
Period 1 Sherlock Holmes Paper There is no doubt that Sherlock Holmes is a memorable story character. His intriguing wit‚ arrogance‚ sidekick Dr. Watson‚ and extraordinary observation of life to solve a crime‚ all combine together to create a skilled detective who can capture the attention of undying attention of readers everywhere. Although there are many key examples of Sherlock Holmes’s brilliance and exuberant personalities throughout the book‚ The Hound of the Baskervilles‚ there are seven
Premium Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle
Explain religious and ethical arguments in favour of euthanasia Euthanasia which is a term that derives from the Greek word meaning ‘mercy killing or good death’. Although euthanasia is usually seen as a killing that is done for the better of the patient suffering‚ it is still a controversial subject to this day and age. Although religious views on euthanasia are usually negative in the fact they do not agree‚ there are some things in the bible that can refer to exceptions in euthanasia. For example
Premium John Stuart Mill Utilitarianism Suffering
SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Golden Limping Stick “My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know”. -Sherlock Holmes The Golden Limping Stick‚ the invaluable heirloom of two of the leading figures in English Society which is Lord and Lady Monacle. Sherlock Holmes was asked to save Lord and Lady Monacle in an outrageous scandal and a possible exposure. Holmes and Watson investigated the treat of scandals disclosure; just too safely secure
Premium Sherlock Holmes
Comparing Direct and Indirect Utilitarianism British philosopher‚ John Stuart Mill‚ served many years as a member of parliament and worked diligently to bring forth liberal ideas. Amongst these ideas was the distinction of utilitarianism‚ or the act of doing what is right for the greatest number of people. Yet‚ just discussing the idea of right versus wrong for the masses was not enough‚ Mill’s determined there were two forms of utilitarianism; act‚ the direct form‚ or sanction‚ the indirect form
Premium Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill Ethics
ShowTime’s Shameless Pilot Episode Review 2014 On January 9th‚ 2011‚ Showtime presented its pilot episode of the new series‚ Shameless. Before watching the pilot episode‚ I was able to find out that Shameless was first created as a British TV series. Showtime had remade a new series based off the British version. Remakes tend to repel me but I decided to give it a chance. Right off the bat‚ Showtime’s Shameless had a terrific‚ attention-getting opening introduction. The intro places a focus
Premium Family Drama Father
Utopia Would Be a Mix of Philosophical Theories? The two theories that will be compared and contrasted in this essay are Plato’s Idealism and Mill & Bentham’s Utilitarianism. I chose these two theories because‚ to me‚ they are the ones that seem to be the most realistic and interesting. The way to get from the level of the "is" to the level of the "ought" of the Philosophers in these theories are the two bests. In this essay‚ it will be shown that the two theories are not so different in their relation
Premium Utilitarianism Pleasure Idealism