After reading specifics of Tertullian and Justin Martyr‚ my first observation of the two is that Justin concerned his accusers to the point that while the Jews had prophecies to reflect on about the Messiah because of" the prophets books" in their custody‚ they did not recognize him‚ nor did they believe that Jesus was the Christ. (KERR‚ pg.20) Tertullian spoke‚ and I quote” Heresy will lose its strength if we are not surprised that it is strong”. (KERR‚ pg.39) Tertullian reflected on doctrines that
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I think that Singers conclusion with the famine in India differs from the conclusion that a Utilitarian might reach with regards to the “The Truth about Torture” in several ways. The difference between torturing a terrorist to protect the masses is consistent with Utilitarian Theory. Although Singer’s conclusion does appear to deviate from Utilitarian Theory‚ it actually follows some utilitarian moral principles in the fact that human greed in the western world‚ which is immoral‚ appears to
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706694 Utilitarian and retributive theory of punishment Utilitarian Theorists believe that punishment should be developed based on what is best for the public as a whole. Utilitarian theorists are forward looking as opposed to retribution theorists. The goal of utilitarian theorists is to prevent a crime from happening again. In a general sense this means that the punishment for a certain crime needs to be great than the possible reward for committing the crime. A utilitarian theorist believes
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What constitutes a great and memorable speech? Following the recent results of the October 19th federal election in Canada‚ two major speeches were delivered – Justin Trudeau’s victory speech and Steven Harper’s defeat speech. Just as with President Barack Obama’s 2008 victory speech ("Top 10 Presidential Addresses of All Time")‚ people with political preference may rank one of the two speeches more highly solely due to the identity of the speaker. Thankfully however‚ Lifehack provides some invaluable
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There are two general theories of punishment: utilitarian and retributive. In the utilitarian theory of punishment‚ punishment is sought to discourage future occurrences of crime‚ while in the retributive theory‚ punishment is handed out because the offender deserves to be punished. Laws are used under the utilitarian philosophy specifically to maximize the overall peace of society. Because crimes and the punishment that follows are both adversaries to that peace‚ they should be kept to a minimum
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The utilitarian perspective articulates that justice is achieved when the most good is accomplished for all people. Those who advocate against child abuse may hold to a utilitarian perspective as the goal is to ideally have no child abuse. Realistically‚ however‚ the goal is to have as little child abuse and/or neglect as possible. For the sake
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The abortion and the utilitarian view Abortion is a sensitive topic that requires a considerable amount of understanding when addressing the ethics behind it. Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy thus ending the life of the embryo/fetus prematurely (Matthews MP‚ Dutt T‚ 1998). My ethical justification for abortion stems from a utilitarianism standpoint. When using the utilitarian consequential principle of ethics‚ we establish a set of general morals and rules in which we can apply
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The Utilitarian model‚ in its broadest sense‚ can be described as “the greatest good for the greatest number” (38). This way of thinking prioritizes the needs of the many over the needs of the few. There are three approaches to this model‚ the cost-benefit approach‚ the act Utilitarian approach‚ and the rule Utilitarian approach. In the first approach‚ the course of action that is chosen is the course that produces the greatest benefit relative to cost. The act approach deals with problems that don’t
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deals with the fundamental idea of the utilitarian theory formulated by Jeremy Bentham and several problems associated with its application. Chapter 4 covers John S. Mill’s enhancement of Bentham’s theory. Based on this background information‚ chapter 5 illustrates the how utilitarianism can be applied to decision making in business and thus impacting the economy by presenting three distribution formulations that can be derived from the classical utilitarian
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words the basic elements of a utilitarian moral theory. Utilitarianism is established as a theory promoting increasing utility and especially the happiness of as many people as possible. Utilitarian’s believe the function of morality as a social institution‚ is to advocate humans well-being by increasing welfare and decreasing damage. Thus‚ moral rules are regarded as a way to accomplish individual needs and meet social aims. The first basic element of a utilitarian moral theory is The Principle
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