CRJU 1068 9 October 2014 Affirmative Defense In a criminal court case the defendant may choose to use an affirmative defense. An affirmative defense is one that excuses or justifies the behavior on which the lawsuit is based. When choosing an affirmative defense the defendant is admitting to the crime but saying he or she had good reason to do so. These types of defenses differ from others because the defendant must provide evidence and prove the defense. Affirmative defenses differ from state
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The underlying principle of utilitarian theory is it seeks to punish offenders to discourage or deter future unlawful activity. However‚ the retributive theory seeks to punish offenders because they deserve to be punished (Net Industries‚ 2014). The utilitarian theory recognizes that punishment has penalties for both the offender and society. It holds that the total good created by the punishment should go beyond the entirety of evil; meaning punishment should not be unlimited. For example‚ releasing
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the moral law. The first shopkeeper is motivated to be honest by the rewards of a positive reputation and profit. The second is motivated by respect for morally right action. Taking these motivations into consideration from the standpoint of Kantian ethics‚ it is clear which shopkeeper is acting right. Kant believes that actions that are consistent with moral law‚ yet motivated for desires for happiness or pleasure are absent of moral worth. One reason he concludes this can be seen in Groundwork
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place and we were produced only to be consumed?”. To continue this discussion‚ we must take it to a philosophical level... so let’s get started‚ shall we? On the one hand‚ there would be no point in this reading without talking about the Utilitarian Theory which believes that it is ethically satisfactory to keep raising animals for food on the off chance that we enhance their living conditions‚ however it is not ethically worthy to kill them .On the other hand‚ there are the Deontological
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“Strong-preference affirmative action violates the principle of equal opportunities and is therefore unjust.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain why. Your answer should focus on equality of opportunity. ______________________________________________________________________ Introduction Twenty years since the abolishment of the Apartheid regime‚ government has introduced and implemented various rectificatory legislative and other measures in an attempt to eliminate the past injustices
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features of Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the belief that the rightness of an action‚ rule or principle is to be judged by its presumed consequences. Whilst Kant developed his view that human beings were rational animals who can develop a moral society based on reason. Kant based his moral philosophy on what he regards as a priori knowledge. Utilitarian’s in coming to a conclusion about the rightness of an action‚ rule or principle‚ are forced to answer two fundamental moral questions. Utilitarian’s
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1. Affirmative Action destroys the idea of meritocracy and students should be chosen based on their intelligence instead of their race or gender. “At the University of Wisconsin‚ the median composite SAT score for blacks who were admitted was 150 points lower than for whites and Asians and the Latino median SAT score was 100 points lower”. This quote shows how Affirmative Action destroys the idea of meritocracy and applicants are mainly chosen on someone’s race not intelligence. (http://brandongaille
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the ethical issues regarding the topic of genetic engineering and also theories of Kantian Ethics and Utilitarianism to justify if genetic engineering is morally right. A British couple has bypassed strict laws in Britain for genetic screening by travelling to America and undergoing treatment which costs £30‚000 in order to conceive their desired child‚ in the hope to save their
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punishment. Utilitarian and retributive is considered to be two philosophies based on the theories of punishment. For example‚ researchers stated that utilitarian theory of sentence seeks to punish and prevent criminals to do more harm‚ however‚ the retributive theory believed that criminals deserved to faced criminal charges (Punishment - Theories of Punishment‚ 2016). Some philosophers believed that the United States laws can be demonstrated as happiness of society under the utilitarian theories.
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Action Research 1.Foreign language teachers develop insights into their students’ learning from observing their behavior. 2.Reflective teachers analyze the students’ behaviors‚ identify potential problems‚ modify their teaching practices‚ and evaluate the results. 3. Some ideas succeed; others fail—sometimes surprisingly. 4.This process is called action research. 5. Action research is classroom-based research conducted by teachers in order to reflect upon and evolve their teaching. 6.It is a systematic
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