Utilitarianism has its strengths. Firstly‚ the utilitarian philosophy recognizes that we all like pleasure and dislike pain. This has also become the basis of moral and political life. That is‚ maximizing utility is a principle not only for individuals but also for legislators. In deciding what laws or policies to enact‚ a government should do whatever will maximize the happiness of as a whole. Secondly‚ Utilitarianism is probably the most defensible approach in emergency situations. For example
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MARRIAGE I. INTRODUCTION Many of you may argue that the marriage certificate is only a piece of paper‚ it doesn’t really matter‚ but also bear in mind that a passport‚ a driver’s license‚ a deed to your house‚ or an arrest warrant are all just pieces of paper; however‚ these papers have great meaning and significance. Marriage‚ from a religious stand point‚ is valued as a sacrament because a couple is keeping each others ’ virtues intact by committing themselves to each other and by committing
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Today’s society has taught our youth to question everything‚ from authority to nature. Yet according to Barna research‚ all they want is to be held accountable and to have someone actually listen to what they say. Yet as a society we are willing to back down‚ give up‚ or even ignore them as they are trying to tell us because we want to “save face.” Jack‚ from St. Louis said‚ Parents are the number one influence in his life but they are too willing to back down on what they say if someone questions
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Bertunie Berluce Professor Hofer ENC 1101 6 February 2010 Moral corruption results from mankind’s need to satisfy their selfish desires. Ancient philosophers such as Aristotle‚ Plato‚ and Socrates sought out to explain why we do what we consciously know is not the moral ideal. Aristotle defined moral weakness as a person who‚ "knowing that what he does is bad‚ does it as a result of passion." In Flannery O’Connor’s short story‚ “The Life You Save May Be Your Own‚” Mrs. Crater and Mr.Shiftlet’s
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My personal and professional values are congruent to social work and the NASW Code of Ethics. One of the values is my self-determination to promote social justice and social change on behalf of the clients. I would like to emphasize how significant this value is to me because this was one of the reasons that motivated me to pursue this career‚ which is not related to my B.A. in Art/Major in Graphic Design. Prior to starting the MSW program I was working as a tutor and did a bit of volunteering at
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Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains‚ California was painted by Albert Bierstadt in 1868. Bierstadt‚ An German-American painter‚ was born January 7‚ 1830 in Solingen‚ Germany. He was only two years old when his family moved from Germany to New Bedford in Massachusetts. He developed a sensitivity for art early and made crafty crayon sketches in his youth. In 1851‚ he began to paint in oils. His oil paintings were different with respect to the odd colors he used to paint water‚ tints of green‚ etc. In
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Introduction Welcome to the topic: Delinquency Among teen agers. Let see how bad delinquency is and how seriously when it comes to delinquency among teenagers. It deals primarily with yourself. It pertains us‚ Teenagers- the hope of our nation‚ it has been foretold by our national hero: Jose Rizal. We as teenager‚ we look obviously to our outward appearance‚ fashion‚ new expressions‚ the way we talk‚ what’s-IN today‚ affair‚ love problems and anything that pertains to teenager world including
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Values Pamela Dyer Southern New Hampshire University Policy‚ Law‚ ethics NUR480 Professor S. Butler February 26‚ 2015 Values Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our actions and behavior. They influence the way we interact with others and our thought process. Every day‚ each one of us makes choices and decisions that directly affect the way we experience each other and the way others experience us. Values‚ in essence are what motivates us. The values that define
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Unit 1: The nature of values - These Quotes and information are good to use when discussing values in any essay Values as ‘principles and fundamental convictions’ are abstractions until they are applied in the contexts of daily life. Values are made real or ‘realised’ when their meaning is expressed through choices made and behaviours acted out. Values are the priorities individuals and society attach to certain beliefs‚ experiences‚ and objects in deciding how they shall live and what they
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live in is filled with lies and mistrust doesn’t mean we‚ as the newest generation should learn to lie. Instead‚ I want to live in a lie free life. White lies‚ defined as one told someone for not hurting another’s feeling was most acceptable lies among all. However‚ how many of us have actually face the life threatening events that need us to decide to lie‚ or how many of us were the superheros who was faced to lie for saving the public safety. Hardly any of us would have face these situation. It
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