Utilitarianism was founded by Jeremy Bentham and further defined by John Stuart Mill to fully be developed into an ethical philosophy by the nineteenth century. In Utilitarianism‚ consequences are the only thing that matters. Motives only matter if the result is happiness being maximized. Utilitarianism has a foundation based on giving the majority of people the greatest quality of happiness. In order to do so‚ actions are never dependent on self-interest or self-sacrifice‚ and impartiality
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you calculate the crime rate if given the numbers (you need to know the formula) #crime/total popX100‚000 UCR pros and cons PRO: paper trail; CON only 50% crime reported Index Crimes list and defined Part 1 (criminal homicide) Part 2 unofficial from NCVS NCVS pros and cons PRO: capture unreported crimes CON: no paper trail Self-reporting pros and cons: PRO: unsigned crime report; Con: subject not identified Bill of rights: What are the key issues of the following Amendments? 1freedom of
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college have pros and cons. The pros for the electoral college is that is has been used for years. The basis of the electoral college is written down in the constitution. As long as the United States uses the electoral college as the way to vote in a president there will be no need for a constitutional amendment. It could be years before congress could effectively write and pass an amendment that could
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What is Transhumanism Transhumanism was best summed up by Max More in that it is “a class of philosophies of life that seek the continuation and acceleration of the evolution of intelligent life beyond its currently human form and human limitations by means of science and technology‚ guided by life-promoting principles and values.”(Max More‚ 1990) Over the course of this paper we will discuss the ins and outs of Transhumanism. What it is‚ where it’s going‚ if it’s ethical‚ and if it is something
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Cedric Turner February 17‚ 2013 AED/200 From hallways to classrooms and late night chit chats across the phone lines‚ students gossip about the new policies of enforcing uniforms. Students are puzzled and questioning each other if their sense of fashion really fashionable for school any more. But one student overheard the conversation and decided to write his view in the school article‚ three useful and life changing ideas that would help with students and parents migrate to uniform. One promotes
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Although‚ there are some so-called experts who disprove this theory‚ and say that hybrid cars are the best way to go. A pro in the mind of Philip Dunn‚ a hybrid car advocate‚ is that “at higher speeds - above forty miles per hour - the gas motor kicks in and gives that peppy feel so many car owners look for when driving on the highway.” Another pro is that the hybrid car can “already get one-hundred mpg on fifty-five-mile trips using cobbled-together PHEVs‚” (Plug-in Hybrid Electric
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Columbus and his men were sailing towards land. As they approached it‚ the crew could see huts scattered everywhere across the land. People roamed the place freely‚ some with baskets of fruits and nuts‚ and others with babies on their backs preparing food. Little did both groups of people know that their lives were about to change‚ but was it for good or bad? Once and his men reached the sandy beaches of the island‚ he got of his ship and took a couple of his men with him to meet the strange people
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Often times at Medicine ward‚ I encouter patients family deciding to have a DNR or Do Not Resuscitate order. Once they decide‚ they have to sign the patients chart for legality purposes. But what is exactly DNR? A Do Not Resuscitate‚ or DNR order is a written order from a doctor that resuscitation should not be attempted if a person suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest. Such an order may be instituted on the basis of an advance directive from a person‚ or from someone entitled to make decisions
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is under the risk ("List Of 12 Key Pros And Cons Of Military Draft"). This allows more soldiers to fight in times of war and when multiple countries are affected. Also‚
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The Debate on Circumcision When it comes to the topic of circumcision‚ most of us will readily agree that we have been told that it is normal and the thought of an uncircumcised penis is “strange”. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of why were we taught uncircumcised penises are not normal? Whereas some are convinced that men are supposed to be circumcised‚ others maintain that it is not necessary and/or harmful. Circumcision is technically defined as the surgical removal
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