is a consequentialist theory‚ which means that it judges the morality of an action based on the consequences that follow from it rather than on external moral duties. Philosophers who adhere to utilitarianism regard the maximisation of utility as the key determent for understanding whether an action is right or not . In this essay I will argue that the amount of utility produces by an action is not an ideal way of determining its morality. This will be done by firstly clarifying the meaning of the
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monotheistic religions are sometimes described as branches of the same family tree. If this is true‚ how would you describe the trunk of the tree? The trunk is Judaism‚ It was the original religion of the god of Abraham. And Christianity branched it off about 2‚000 years later‚ and the Islam branched off from those for about 700 years after that. 3. How are the three major holy books of the monotheistic faiths both similar and different? Judaism‚ Islam‚ Christianity. All three religions are strictly
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The Sensation of Morality Modern day culture is filled with clichés to “live in the moment” and “follow your dreams” as an attempt to be guided by the senses. To act only by the senses means to live without any burdens of society: obligations to be “good”‚ fear of regret‚ or rational reasoning. Oscar Wilde’s novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray embodies the concept of how living by the senses is pleasurable until the temptations are taken too far. Oscar writes that “There are moments‚ psychologists
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proportion of over 50’s and less under 40’s than society at large - 82% of Australians 65+ identify as Christians. 60% of 18-24 year olds. - Largest group of Buddhist affiliates 35-44. Similar for Hindu and Muslim. - 18-24 most likely to state no religion with 20 %. INCREASE IN THOSE IDENTIFYING WITH A TRADITION OTHER THAN CHRISTANITY - From 1996- 2001 Buddhism increased by 79% Hindu 42% Islam 40% and Judaism by 5% - Due to immigration Christianity still dominant in Immigrants . - From 1996-
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HAMLET written by shakespeare perhaps his most popular play though is difficult to quantify a tragedy- follows the exploits of our tragic title character first performed early 17th century PLOT follows hamlet as exacts revenge on his uncle claudius for murdering the old king hamlet claudius killed his brother‚ marries his sister in law the audience sees hamlet evolve and show real and feigned (fake madness) hamlet transitions from overwhelming grief to rage and takes it upon himself
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The debate over whether morality is consequential or nonconsequential is difficult to settle‚ because there is evidence that supports both conclusions. Consequentialism is a view that is similar to utilitarianism – that whatever is best for “the greater good” is the most moral choice. Nonconsequentialism is the view that morality should be judged on the basis of the properties of an action instead of the action’s outcomes1. I will argue that moral judgments are ultimately consequential. Kurzban’s
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Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality Shandalei Cook PHI 208 Daniel OReilly 6/3/13 Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality In Singer’s article Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚ his main goal is to get the point across that there are people in the developing world that are starving and have a lack of healthcare and the lack of shelters. He argues about how affluent countries react to the issues like Bengal and the way they look at the moral issue surrounding it. He also argues that the way of life is taken
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Consider the view that there is a close relationship between law and morality. Examine the debate as to whether the law should reflect moral values‚ and discuss issues‚ which show the continuing importance of that debate. (30marks + 5 for AO3) A definition of law adapted from LB Curzon‚ Dictionary of Law states “ the law is a set of rules which are binding among the people of a community or a state‚ so that they will be imposed upon and enforced among those persons by appropriate sanctions”.
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The Morality of Drone Attacks Argument Analysis Assignment Arzu Wasty 6767215 Professor Nisha Shah POL 1120 February 1‚ 2013 Bradley Strawser comes back to clarify a few things about the morality of drone warfare. In a previous article in The Guardian‚ Strawser’s words were manipulated‚ wrongly interpreted‚ and morphed into portraying his ideologies as pro-drone warfare under any condition and that drone warfare had no immoral side to it. However‚ Strawser corrects this misinterpretation
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International Education Journal Vol 2‚ No 4‚ 2001 Educational Research Conference 2001 Special Issue http://www.flinders.edu.au/education/iej 203 Some aspects of moral values among university students in three societies: Poland‚ Australia and the Philippines J.J. Smolicz‚ D.M. Hudson and M.J. Secombe1 Graduate School of Education‚ Adelaide University The paper reports the findings from a comparative study of moral values undertaken among university students from five universities in the
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