Additionally Preference Utilitarianism (another form of Utilitarianism)‚ considers whether an action is right or wrong by considering individual preferences. This alternative form of Utilitarianism is often associated with R.M Hare‚ Richard Brandt and Peter Singer. Preference Utilitarian’s claim that the right thing to do is that which is in the best interests of the greatest number‚ ultimately something that produces the best
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in a bag of chips remorseful enough to reach for their wallet with their free hand. Peter Singer’s Utilitarian theory highlights this phenomenon and argues that people living in abundance while others are starving is “morally indefensible”. His reasoning is that if you are already living a comfortable life‚ purchasing anything to pursue more comfort is morally reprehensible and lacks virtue. To his credit‚ Singer supports his theory through practice‚ as it is reported that he donates 25% of his salary
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Examine the key ideas of utilitarianism Utilitarianism is a relativist‚ consequentialist and teleological system of ethics based on the idea of ‘utility’. This means usefulness and utilitarian suggest that everyone should be the most useful thing. The theory was devised by Jeremy Bentham who said “an action is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number”. He believed human beings are motivated by pleasure and pain. Bentham lived in an era of great social and scientific change
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the mind compared to animals who cannot think for
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Lecture 1 Required Reading Reference: Velasquez‚ M. (2012). Business ethics: concepts and cases‚ (7th ed.) (pp. 76-83). Upper Saddle River‚ N.J.: Pearson. (Utilitarianism). Lecture 1 Additional Reading Reference: Taylor‚ A. (2008). Examined Life: Peter Singer on our obligation to alleviate suffering [video file]. Retrieved from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVViICWs4dM Record a brief description of what the required reading was about. What responses do you have to the reading or video e.g. fresh
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When Oliver North was asked to explain why he lied to congressional committees about his role in the Iran-Contra affair‚ he replied‚ "Lying does not come easily to me. But we all had to weigh in the balance the difference between lies and lives." Elsewhere in his testimony‚ North was asked about the false chronology of events he fabricated when preparing a summary of the government’s involvement in arms sales to Iran: Questioner: . . . You have indicated that. . . in your own mind . . . it was a
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is hard to recognize that “All Animals are Equal” simply because everyone is selfish. People will always promote the survival of their own‚ and have prejudice to a different color‚ or species simply because they want to promote their self interest. Though all the discrimination arguments should be handled through utilitarianism: one life equals one life‚ no matter of species‚ more often than not humans utilize egoism to make their arguments. I believe that Singer is right in his argument because
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Current Ethical Issue in Business The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have been in the news for recent issues regarding animal cruelty. The same activists that had to fight to preserve the habitat of animals‚ the cruelty in the clothing industry and in medical experiments have been the focus of attention for the way they have handled disposing of dead dogs and cats. This paper will establish the ethical issues‚ theories‚ ground rules‚ and how all apply to the PETA
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Utilitarianism theory is the most widely used ethical theory today‚ and also the most powerful and persuasive approaches to normative ethics in the history of philosophy. It is the rightness or wrongness of an action‚ which determined by its usefulness. It is based on the principle of Utility which John Stuard Mill stated that “Actions are right to the degree that they tend to promote the greatest good for the greatest number.” This means that in any situation‚ where there is a moral choice‚ one
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“In the work of such philosophers as Peter Singer‚ it seems merely to be assumed that the virtues of an intellectual theory‚ such as economy and simplicity‚ translate into a desirable rationality of social practice. That represents a Platonic rationalism of the most suspect kind”(Sunstein‚ 2004). Peter Singer‚ a wrold renowned animal rights activist travels to New York‚ and walks around 5th Avenue‚ which has high-end‚ boutique stores‚ for luxury shopping‚ and raises the question‚ is their something
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