Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics‚ holding that the moral action is that it maximizes utility. Utility is defined in various ways‚ including as a pleasure‚ economic well-being and lack of suffering. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism‚ which implies that the “end justifies the means." This view may be contrasted or combined with seeing intentions‚ virtues or the fulfillment of rules as ethically important. Classical utilitarianism the two most influential contributors are Jeremy
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Strategies. In I. College‚ System Design & Architecture (p 3. Mall‚ R. (2000). Fundamentals of Software Engineering. In R. Mall‚ Software Life Cycle Mdels (p 4. Microsoft. (2013). Chapter 16: Quality Attributes. Retrieved from www.msdn.microsoft.com/: http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/ee658094.aspx 5. Pressman‚ R. s. (2001). Software Engineering. New York: Thomas Cassan. 6. Sommerville‚ L. (2012). Software Engineering. New Delhi‚ India: Dorling Kindersley.
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1. Explain Onora O’neil’s argument for preferring Kantian ethics to Utilitarianism. 2. How would Richard Taylor respond to O’neil’s defense of Kantianism? In the following questions‚ Onora O’neil defends Kantian ethics while Richard Taylor agrees more with the Utilitarian ethics view. To fully understand both views and why each author defends their view‚ a brief introduction of each author and who they are is necessary. Onora O’neil is a philosophy professor at Cambridge University
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INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ■ What is Software? • Computer Software is the product that software professional design and built. It includes • Programs • Content • Documents ■ What is software engineering? • Your thoughts here • Related to the process: a systematic procedure used for the analysis‚ design‚ implementation‚ test and maintenance of software. • Related to the product: the software should be
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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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Computer software can be divided into two main categories: application software and system software. Application Software: Application Software includes programs that do real work for user. Example: Payroll systems‚ Inventory Control‚ Manage student database‚ Word Processor‚ Spreadsheet and Database Management System etc. Application software consists of the programs for performing tasks particular to the machine’s utilization. Examples of application software include spreadsheets‚ database systems
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The Lifeboat Case and Utilitarianism Imagine that four men are placed in a life or death situation. They are stranded in a boat in the middle of the ocean with nothing to eat for nourishment. In a severely weakened state‚ the men decide that for the benefit of the majority they will draw lots and eat whoever draws the shortest; one of the men refuses to draw. The next day‚ in spite of the lottery‚ the youngest boy is killed and fed on by the other men. The argument proposed to justify their actions
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Mill’s Utilitarianism 1. The main topic discussed in Mill’s for is obviously Utilitarianism and his own interpretation of the definition and what it means. Mill also talks about the misconception people have about utilitarianism and the basis behind his theory. Mill interprets utilitarianism and describes it as happiness and pleasure. He describes how people seek happiness with only the absence of pain. Mill’s theory also goes on the dictate that there are different levels of happiness and it can
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Antoine James September 29‚ 2010 Justice & Legal Theory Utilitarianism: Pros and Cons Random House Dictionary defines utilitarianism as “the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility‚ and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons. The father of utilitarianism‚ Jeremy Bentham believed that all human beings are motivated by minimizing pain and maximizing pleasure; therefore morality and justice should be determined on those
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destroys the place and spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? Far be it from thee to do such a thing‚ to slay the righteous with the wicked‚ so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the judge of all the earth do right?” (39) Then Abraham goes on to say “Behold‚ I have taken upon myself to speak to the lord‚ I who am but dust and ashes. Suppose five out of fifty righteous are lacking. Wilt thou destroy the whole city for lack of five?” (39) Then God listens to Abraham
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