I agree with John Stuart Mills argument that happiness is the only basic good. Mill argues that basic goods create the maximum amount of happiness; which follows the principle of utilitarianism. In an article comparing Mills view on utilitarianism‚ it states “happiness is linked to morality. For instance‚ in general‚ it backs up murder’s being wrong‚ lying‚ rights.”(Mesacc‚ n.d.). I agree with Mills argument more than Kants theory because in most cases‚ people
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mean we have to give up our own happiness‚ because if everyone did this‚ none of us would be happy. Therefore‚ sacrificing our own happiness would only be good if it produced more happiness overall. Just as Mill‚ I do not believe utilitarianism is too demanding. Utilitarianism is simply a theory and just as any theory there are exceptions to it. We should simply try our best to do acts that brings the most happiness to those around us‚ when reasonably possible and without sacrificing our own
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Utilitarianism. “The principle of utility as outlined by John Stuart Mill is that one is obligated morally to produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people “ (Bluffton College).in other worlds you have to weight your action and its effects on society as a hole. It is your moral duty to optimize every situation. It could contain human sacrifice (sacrificing one person for the survival of 2 people) by determining that such an action will optimize utility in the situation; this will make
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The Ruins of Gorlan is first part of the book “Ranger’s Apprentice” and in this part of the book‚ you meet characters and you learn about their personalities. Will‚ main character of the book is a ward at Redmont Castle and he hopes that he will become a knight‚ but because he is too small he wasn’t suitable for knight. Because he didn’t get to be knight‚ he learns how to be fast and intelligence and he becomes a Ranger’s apprentice. He gets taught by the best ranger called Halt.Althought Halt never
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William Wilson is the main character in Poe’s short story “William Wilson.” Poe tackles different kinds of themes through his story revolving around human nature and society in general. Here Poe explores the theme of doppelgängers. At the end of the story we learn that William Wilson’s double is not a real person‚ but his darker side. What Poe tries to demonstrate in his writing is that we all have two sides to our personality. Even though we may not show them‚ unlike he did‚ we have other parts
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English 10th 09/06/13 The Piece of Bread (303-305) I watched the procession of Jews walk through the streets like a herd of cows headed to the slaughterhouse. I tried not to do anything to indicate I was against a decision made by the fuhrer‚ because that would spell trouble for me and my family. But I could not. I couldn’t just watch as these people walked on. No one else seemed to bat an eye at what was going on. The soldiers‚ some merely boys‚ had Hitler shining in their eyes. One man
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this ethical system of belief. Other people also should be seen as valuable‚ dignified and with respect. If any action disrespects the moral value of any other human being‚ then it can be considered "right" in accord¬ance with this personal duty. The effects of things are produced as per the universality of laws and it is called Nature. Accordingly‚ the universal imperative of duty may be expressed thus: Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a universal law of nature
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The core of utilitarianism is based around the idea that a person’s actions should be evaluated in terms of the pain and pleasure it causes. To balance these out it uses mathematics to make moral decisions that will have the happiest results. In human cloning‚ a utilitarian would argue it is essential to weigh up the pain and pleasure that the action would produce. Just because cloning may cause overall happiness it doesn’t mean it is ethically acceptable. Cloning has positive aspects it creates
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Utilitarianism and Kantian Ethics Ethics is one part of philosophy that will always be studied‚ and like most subjects in philosophy‚ will never be viewed the same by everyone. There are so many cultures that have so many different beliefs about the way a person’s life should be lived out. Things like religion‚ poverty‚ and mental health all contribute to our beliefs in ethics. Some people believe that the mental state of a person or the motive for that person committing a crime should be
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Cesar Augusto Nogueira Mrs. Melissa Thomas English Writing Class Level 3 26 July 2013 Video games were made to be played Video games are usually considered an excellent electronic with the mainly purpose to propose entertainment. For different kinds of persons‚ from children that probably have more time to play it‚ until adults who usually have fun after their work. Technological advances in video gaming software have created a rapid evolution from 1970’s arcade game technology to today’s
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