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Part I Points Possible: 80 Of the following three questions‚ answer two of your choice. 1. For this question‚ answer all five parts (a‚ b‚ c‚ d‚ e) in complete sentences. a. Looking carefully at William Lloyd Garrison’s first editorial of The Liberator (Links to an external site.)‚ how do you think revivalism shaped Garrison’s convictions and his approach to abolition? The question whether there are any universal moral principles or whether morality is merely a matter of "cultural taste." Differences
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Although happiness itself seems to be desirable among people‚ when it comes to overall topic‚ most people would agree that being truly happy is a goal they strive for but fail to understand what that actually means. John Stuart Mill‚ an English philosopher and author‚ argues that one can only be happy if they focus something aside from their own happiness‚ like helping friends and family or the community. While I agree with Mill’s view on not over-occupying ourselves with the need to be happy‚ I
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Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill are two philosophers with opposing views on the morality of an act. Mill’s utilitarianism theory places the focus of right and wrong solely on the outcome of an act rather than on the act itself. He believe that an act is right if the outcome promotes happiness in the majority of others; “it is not the quantity of pleasure‚ but the quality of happiness that is central to utilitarianism” (Utilitarian Theories). Kant’s theory (Kantian) is concerned with the motive
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To be happy‚ what does that truly mean? Philosophers Aristotle and John Stuart Mill both had similar definitions of happiness‚ however‚ they each had different ideas and theories on what it is that constitutes happiness and what being truly happy requires. Both shared a common idea‚ that happiness is achieved by engaging in activities that are distinctively human. Mill’s idea of happiness is described as the end to which all things good for a human life should lead. There has been objection to
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about the hills that “look like white elephants” in front of her to relate back to her decision (Hemingway). Hemingway shows the two life-changing effects of an . The other shady and dark side of the hill represents not keeping the baby and pursuing the operation. In between the lines of this casual conversation is actually an undergoing decision on both the positive and negative side of an abortion. This decision-making theme‚ is represented by symbols such as the white elephants‚ the hills‚ their
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A Utilitarian is someone who believes that the morally correct act is whichever brings the greatest amount of pleasure to the largest number of people. If Jim was a Utilitarian in this case‚ then he will most likely kill one person in order to save nineteen others. As Bentham says‚ “Utilitarianism accepts the fact about reality and uses it as the foundation of its ethical doctrine”. Furthermore‚ killing one person to let nineteen others free is the morally correct thing to do because Benthem states
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SPE INTERNATIONAL Abstract Sidetracking has been proven to be a cost saving solution over drilling new horizontal wells to increase production from existing wells. Most problems that might be encountered when removing casing can be identified prior to beginning a lining removal job. By identifying these potential problems‚ the proper equipment can be used effectively to keep the job running smoothly. Technical advances in mill design such as the development of a cutting structure that effectively
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“Democracy is a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly” . This definition does not explicitly determine who “the people” are. Realistically‚ in a democratic form of government the majority among the people has the power to make decisions binding upon the whole . The question that naturally arises when analysing the ideas expressed by Rousseau‚ Mill and Tocqueville is the following: to what extent the rule of the majority in a democracy
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Enlightenment Rationalism and Romantic Subjectivism In the eighteenth century social theories had a huge impact on individuals within a society. Two social theories in particular came to be during radical times. The enlightenment rationalism theory was based on human reason and rational thought. The romantic subjectivism theory was based on the importance of individual freedom with an emphasis on the subjective mind and culture. These two social theories were both highly influential during their
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