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    In the case of Utilitarianism‚ the ultimate goal to be constantly striving towards is ensuring the most happiness for the largest amount of people‚ while also striving for the least possible amount of pain‚ hardship‚ and unhappiness. This is very similar to the true concept of free speech‚ which‚ as mentioned earlier‚ is the right to express one’s opinions as he or she sees fit‚ so long as the rights of others are not infringed upon/violated. Utilitarianism would assert that taking away

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    to solving ethical problems within utilitarianism. Kantian theory follows the same principle but with greater emphasis on the respect for all things involved with ethical quandaries. Both have their critiques yet both ideas are conceived in an effort to understand and conceptualize some of the biggest controversies and questions that evolve around ethics. This paper will be an attempt to delineate the key components that fabricate each theory‚ first utilitarianism and then Kantian theory and through

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    Utilitarianism versus Egoism Taken from the ideals of normative ethics‚ traditions stemming from the late 18th and 19th centuries‚ John Stewart Mill and Jeremey Bentham conclude that an action is right if it in turn promotes happiness and an action is bad or wrong if it produces the opposite effect of happiness. They both conclude that the actions of these individuals will affect not just the individual themselves but it will affect that of everyone involved by the decision made. Utilitarianism

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    been the concept of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism states that in general the ethical rightness or wrongness of an action is directly related to the utility of that action. Utility is more specifically defined as a measure of the goodness or badness of the consequences of an action. Utility is considered to be the tendency to produce happiness. There are two types of Utilitarianism; "act" and "rule". An act utilitarian uses thought processes associated with utilitarianism to make all decisions

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    Thomas Hobbes Vs. Immanuel Kant PART 1: Thomas Hobbes “Everyone is governed by his own reason‚ and there is nothing he can make use of that may not be a help unto him in preserving his life against his enemies (Hobbes‚ 120).” Thomas Hobbes‚ who is a considered a rational egoist‚ makes this point in his book Leviathan. Hobbes believes that the means of person’s actions can only be amounted to how it ultimately affects that person. Our moral duties that we perform in the end‚ all stem from self-interest

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    Modern or Herbal Medicine‚ which is better? The United States is a country which revolves around innovation‚ inventions‚ and furthering our society to make a profit. Many people come to America to work‚ and make money. One very profitable‚ and very popular industry is drugs. From illegal to legal‚ completely natural to completely synthetic‚ the list of drugs is endless. Large drug companies produce many drugs daily. Some of these drugs make it to the consumer market‚ and others are rejected

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    Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine Abstract The paper discusses the differences and similarities between conventional medicine and alternative medicine. The major differences concern the educational level‚ attitude to diseases‚ theoretical support and researches‚ patient participation‚ time‚ and cost. The main similarities include healing purpose‚ the human factor‚ and some common methods used. Keywords: alternative medicine‚ conventional medicine‚ approach

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    Holistic and traditional medicine both are intended to provide optimal health care while keeping your body functioning at its highest level. However‚ both have different approaches to treat the disease. Traditional medicine utilizes modern health sciences‚ latest scientific researches and different surgical options to treat various health concerns. While‚ holistic medicine prevents‚ improves and treats a variety of health conditions with various effective alternative treatment options. In this article

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    466-93-4603 Kant pp 33-48 Kant’s argument that an act out of duty can not be in conflict with itself or with any other will acting out of duty derives from the concept he puts forth of the internal principle. A will cannot conflict itself if it determines itself a priori. By determining its morals before the benefit of experience‚ it determines itself simply that it exists as it is. Intuitively‚ anything pure cannot conflict with itself just as the idea of good cannot conflict with itself

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    what everyone wants. There may be one person that does not want what everyone wants and they have the right to want something else or do something else. Not just because he or she disagrees means that the person has to follow the ones that agree because they are many. Libertarianism focuses on the needs of the individual not just on the community. Utilitarian’s focus more on the community. They want what’s best and what will benefit the community. In contrast libertarianism focuses on self-government

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