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    torture should be prohibited. Considering terrorist attacks that harm or potentially kill at least thousand(s) of people‚ torture may seem justifiable. Torture‚ defined in these instances as physically non-lethal‚ has been generally used to extract information from terrorists that may lead to the prevention of massive terrorist attack.

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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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    This assignment will provide an overview of the main justifications for punishment and essentially discuss the moral and political arguments for and against punishment. A constant theme that will run throughout will be the Utilitarian philosophy of punishment. Utilitarianism is forward-looking and therefore seeks to prevent the reoccurrence of crime. This is generally achieved through Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation and Incapacitation with all too some extent playing a vital role in the criminal justice

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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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    In chapter 2 of your textbook‚ Jonathan Wolff gives a formalized version of the utilitarian argument for the state. Please evaluate the first three premises of this argument: for each of these three premises‚ state whether you think that premise is true‚ and explain why or why not. For each of the three premises that you think is true‚ please also describe one objection to that premise‚ and explain why you think that the objection ultimately fails. Please assume that “state” in the formalized argument

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    Utilitarians have a very divided viewpoint on how situations should be approached in society. In that viewpoint there is a lot of variability from one situation to another. In this paper the topic of utilitarianism and what a utilitarian would do when placed in a situation of euthanasia is going to be discussed. With the general belief being each person has the same weight in creating happiness towards the situation what is best. Utilitarians often have to analyze many aspects to ensure they are

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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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    Utilitarian Theory and Human Rights Utilitarianism can be defined as a moral theory by which the public welfare of a community is dependent on the “sum welfare of individuals‚ which is measured in units of pleasure and/or pain”‚ requiring governments to make decisions based on the “largest sum of pleasure” (Postema‚ 2006). However Bentham argued that "every individual in the country tells for one‚ no individual for more than one"‚ meaning that the weight of an individual’s happiness should always

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    South African Investment and Utilitarian Principles “Utilitarianism is a general term for any view that holds that actions and policies should be evaluated on the basis of the benefits and costs they will impose on society” (Velasquez‚ 2010‚ p. 59). The Ford Pinto example (Velasquez‚ 2010‚ pp. 60-61) calculated utilitarian benefits as a straight-line computation based upon monetary values which were placed on costs and benefits and making a decision based upon where the scale showed the

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    Topic: The Ethical Treatment of Animals Moral reasoning using Utilitarian and Rights-Based ethics Utilitarianism values equality of all interest parties. It is on the principle that when making a decision‚ thorough consideration on the consequent cost and benefit must be made‚ and it is on the basis of impartial consideration of all related interest parties that the final decision should be made. Rights-based ethics‚ however‚ value the right of individuals. It is more like individualism. It is

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