suffering which require more serious attention‚ to put an end to that pain rather than allowing it to continue in order to attend to a act which is already bringing about happiness. The idea of achieving increasing pleasure would appeal to a utilitarian as in theory the whole of utilitarianism is based on this aim. Some utilitarian’s may argue that despite a lot of acts having the potential to cause pain‚ the suffering of a few is a small price to pay for the happiness of the overall majority.
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model by the individual executive. In this essay‚ I will attempt to provide a basis for which a utilitarian thinking business executive will lead to approaching business ethics by using Stockholder Theory. Utilitarianism tells us that in order to make the most ethical decision‚ one must choose the path that will result is maximizing utility‚ defined as maximizing happiness and reducing pain. A utilitarian will make their decision based on what outcome produces the greatest good for the greatest number
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Raven Festge Phil 1110 2-5-2014 Essay One‚ Baby Theresa In March 1992 Theresa Ann Campo Pearson was born with anencephalia‚ a rare condition where the upper skull and brain cortex are missing. Although her brain stem can still produce breathing and a heartbeat‚ she could never have a conscious life. Most anencephalic babies are detected and aborted during early pregnancy because of the severity of their condition. The ones that are born‚ usually die within a few days. The parents of Theresa
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a patient to die. Although the liability of a malfunctioned transistor is on the manufacturer‚ justifying the manufacturer’s acts of deception would be utilitarianism because of its moral reasoning. In this paper‚ I shall discuss the general utilitarian issues of the case. In addition‚ I will apply the different steps of the Utility Test and I shall apply this comparative approach to the study of the Common-Good Test. Although my judgments are implicitly concerned with generalizing the ethical
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How information value affects travel intention: A cross-culture perspective Introduction When an individual is seeking available alternatives of a certain product or service‚ information search process serves as an assistant role for fulfilling a variety of values that he or she desires(Diehl & Zauberman‚ 2005; Fodness & Murray‚ 1998; Gursoy & Chen‚ 2000; Hoffman & Novak‚ 1996; James & Bergh‚ 1990; Nishimura‚ Waryszak‚ & King‚ 2007; Vogt & Fesenmaier‚ 1998). During the
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i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Available online 12 February 2013 The authors propose a new model of the effects of four perceived atmosphere constructs on hedonic and utilitarian shopping evaluations. Survey data demonstrate that the perceived atmosphere constructs are positively associated with both hedonic and utilitarian evaluations of retail shopping value. Importantly‚ the relationship between the customer’s perception of the store’s level of sophistication (perceived style) and the customer’s
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responsibility when a fetus tests positive for Antenatal Down syndrome screening‚ signifying that they must have the final decision of whether they should terminate such a pregnancy or not. The Ethics of aborting Down syndrome Fetus from a Utilitarian Perspective The greatest opposition to the termination of a Down syndrome pregnancy emanates from anti-choice organizations. The organization argues that it is unjust to destroy a fetus because it is imperfect. According to the organization‚ terminating
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to do it‚ irrespective of the consequences. a. Was Feuerstein employing utilitarian or formalist reasoning? Explain. Answer: I believe he is a formalist because “the right thing to do and there’s a moral imperative to do it‚ irrespective of the consequences.” (McAdams‚ 69) The definition of formalist is emphasis on outward appearance. He wants to have the appearance of a full staff onboard rather then the utilitarian being that he wants the employee to be useful for him. 2. Commenting on
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relate to Kantian and Utilitarian ethic? The moral rationale behind risking the eight lives to save one is that it is the soldier’s duty to do as they are told and to save the last remaining son of a family. Kant feels that the eight soldiers are treating Private Ryan as a means to and for their mission so they can get back and fight the war. By treating Private Ryan as a mean of their mission he is also an end to their mission as well. Utilitarian ethic says to ac to promote
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by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). A utilitarian will believe that a morally right act has to bring about the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. Utilitarians equate happiness with good‚ so a morally right act is one which creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Utilitarian philosophy holds that all knowledge comes from experience. It can be seen that utilitarian philosophy‚ like most ethics‚ involves making personal judgements
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