is a consequentialist theory‚ which means that it judges the morality of an action based on the consequences that follow from it rather than on external moral duties. Philosophers who adhere to utilitarianism regard the maximisation of utility as the key determent for understanding whether an action is right or not . In this essay I will argue that the amount of utility produces by an action is not an ideal way of determining its morality. This will be done by firstly clarifying the meaning of the
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Nietzsche was a German philosopher who had a substantial influence on Western philosophy. Through his writings‚ he has a wide span of radical ideas. Nietzsche believes that language is all metaphorical‚ and that it is “dying.” Also‚ he professes that “God is dead‚” and has a basis of thought which helps revolutionize the 19th and 20th centuries completely for the Western people and civilization today. Nietzsche professes in “The Gay Science” and also “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” that “God is dead.” “God
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The debate over whether morality is consequential or nonconsequential is difficult to settle‚ because there is evidence that supports both conclusions. Consequentialism is a view that is similar to utilitarianism – that whatever is best for “the greater good” is the most moral choice. Nonconsequentialism is the view that morality should be judged on the basis of the properties of an action instead of the action’s outcomes1. I will argue that moral judgments are ultimately consequential. Kurzban’s
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Shandalei Cook PHI 208 Daniel OReilly 6/3/13 Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality In Singer’s article Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚ his main goal is to get the point across that there are people in the developing world that are starving and have a lack of healthcare and the lack of shelters. He argues about how affluent countries react to the issues like Bengal and the way they look at the moral issue surrounding it. He also argues that the way of life is taken
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Morality in C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity According to C.S. Lewis all living human beings are moral agents. Anyone who is physically and mentally capable of acting upon and making moral judgments in reference to right and wrong can be considered to be a moral agent. Of course‚ an agent must also be held responsible for such actions and judgments. Our society depends on people acting in accordance with this concept of moral agency. In order to make judgments on what is right and wrong‚ Lewis
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The Morality of Drone Attacks Argument Analysis Assignment Arzu Wasty 6767215 Professor Nisha Shah POL 1120 February 1‚ 2013 Bradley Strawser comes back to clarify a few things about the morality of drone warfare. In a previous article in The Guardian‚ Strawser’s words were manipulated‚ wrongly interpreted‚ and morphed into portraying his ideologies as pro-drone warfare under any condition and that drone warfare had no immoral side to it. However‚ Strawser corrects this misinterpretation
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allegory of McCarthyism and he used a lot of ironies to express he’s overall message. Through the whole play‚ Miller shows that‚ John Proctor‚ Reverend Hale‚ Judge Danforth are three characters which could mostly represent the overall theme of absolute morality. John Proctor‚ a median age farmer‚ husband of Elizabeth Proctor‚ has been guilty of adultery but is also hesitating to confess. When the hysteria begins‚ he hesitates to expose the secret with Abigail William because he worries his good name
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Morality vs. Reality The story "Battle Royal" is the key in understanding and seeing the relationship between morality and reality. The characters in this story‚ namely the grandfather and his grandson‚ reveal to us their individuality‚ principles‚ morals‚ and ethics doing so they unfold a map that reveals their mental reality. Because their principals‚ morals and ethics reveal to us their mental reality‚ then their mental reality discloses the reality of the society in which they live in. The
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Ethics‚ Morality‚ and Integrity all have some of the same elements that defines a person character. Being trustworthy leads to other elements of integrity. Such as‚ helping to better the community and respecting authority as a Parole Officer shows honesty. Being fair is another element which shows integrity. How can you be a Parole Officer‚ but doesn`t treat everyone equally? Third‚ being able to take responsibility for your own actions and personal growth as a Parole Officer shows integrity‚ as
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Morality is a relative concept Morality is hardly ever talked in all by itself. People tend to address it as rather the Christian morality‚ Islamic Morality‚ Nazi Morality‚ the Greeks morality etc. But what is it in itself? A dictionary would give a descriptive explanation of the important features of its referents. Morals vary from culture to culture‚ society to society and even individual to individual. However‚ there still remain some moral values that are universal and are deemed in the same
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