strengths and weaknesses. The main strength for this theory is that it is always looking for the greatest good for the greatest number. This means that the majority will always benefit. This is a good strength as it is a system that looks to maximise pleasure for the greatest number. The fact that it is consequentialism is also a strength as when we act it is only natural to weigh up the consequences. Utilitarianism’s acceptance of the universal principle is essential for any ethical system. It is important
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It stimulates the central nervous system‚ which in turn affects heart rate‚ blood pressure‚ and body temperature. Overtime‚ meth can deplete dopamine receptors‚ making it impossible to feel pleasure at all. It also affects mood‚ appetite‚ mood and alertness. Meth is known to decrease appetite‚ but increase wakefulness and physical appetite. Meth can be snorted‚ smoked‚ or injected. When injected or smoked‚ meth is known to give a very intense
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his ethical system of utilitarianism around the idea of pleasure. John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) later furthered and many believe he improved Bentham’s theory (Mill is often linked to Rule Utilitarianism) but still followed many of his original ideas. The theory is based on ancient hedonism‚ which pursued physical pleasure and avoided physical pain. Hedonism saw human beings as “Under the governance of two sovereign masters of pain and pleasure.” So a key concept that Bentham developed was the belief
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Aristotle divides virtue into two components: intellectual and moral. Intellectual virtues are about learning to be the best you can be by understanding the world and achieving goals. Moral Virtues are about doing the greater good and being a better person‚ we can reach moral perfection by learning from our mistakes and doing what feels right naturally. According to Aristotle‚ happiness is our ultimate end toward which all our actions are aimed. Furthermore‚ Aristotle suggests that we might discover
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psychological egoism: (a) “Every action of mine is prompted by motives or desires or impulses which are my motives and not somebody else’s.” (b) “When a person gets what she or he wants‚ she or he feels pleasure.” (c) “We often deceive ourselves about our selfish motives.” (d) “Moralists often appeal to pleasure and pain to instill morality (to educate).” In statement (a)‚ he is saying that it is not “origin of its motives which makes it a ‘selfish’ one‚ but rather the ‘purpose’ of the act or the objective
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placed us under the governances of two sovereign masters: pain and pleasure. Bentham‚ who is a utilitarianism explains that this ethical theory is “the sum of every pleasure that results in an action‚ with the exception of those suffering or anyone involved in the action”. For Bentham‚ the greatest accomplishment for humankind is the search for the diminution of pain and to seek the greater pleasure. Ultimately‚ they both bring pleasure and satisfaction. Although at first glance we can tell how these
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Jessica Shelby Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is a prime example of hedonism‚ a movement in the late 1800’s that claims pleasure to be the prime goal in one’s life. The focus of the novel is the beauty of Dorian Gray‚ his self-destructive search for pleasure‚ and the corruption of both the lives he has encountered and his own soul. Beauty and pleasure are the focus of all characters and scenes depicted in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde’s timeless novel vividly portrays the hedonism
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Explain the main characteristics of conversion and mystical experiences A conversion experience is a religious experience that causes an altered view of the world and one’s personal place in it. Conversions very in type and features so not all characteristics found in one conversion experience occur in all conversion experiences. For example‚ St Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus seems a sudden conversion whilst some conversions are gradual and happen over a long period of time. However
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activity. Happiness is a subject that can be assessed just as precisely by an onlooker as by the person being observed. “Happiness‚ above all else‚ is held to be; for this we choose always for itself and never for the sake of something else‚ but honor‚ pleasure‚ reason‚ and every virtue we choose indeed for themselves‚ but we choose them also for the sake of happiness‚ judging that by means for them we shall be happy.”(p. 54). For Aristotle‚ happiness is our highest goal.
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Socrates believes that death is the separation from the body and the soul. He believes that we have a form of innate knowledge‚ which is virtue‚ and we have the ability to gain partial knowledge. Meno had the issue of being able to understand and grasp the connection between the body and the soul. He had a hard time understanding the concept of being able to recognize something if it is not present. Socrates says that when you know‚ that’s when you are able to recognize. Even at the end of the
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