Act Utilitarianism The theory of Utilitarianism was first developed by Jeremy Bentham who was a philosopher of the 18th century. Bentham developed this theory to create a modern and rational approach to morality which would suit the changing society. Bentham’s theory Act Utilitarianism has many strengths and weaknesses. A Strength is that this theory is considers the consequences and happiness which an action has created. This is because Act Utilitarianism is a teleological theory where actions
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Public Administration and Policy April 23rd‚ 2013 Topic: Immigration Act As with many laws of Belize there are discrepancies‚ loopholes‚ laws not practised and others that officers’ practise which are not the rightful law as stated by the Laws of Belize. Based on the Immigration Act‚ Chapter 156‚ Revised Edition 2003‚ showing the subsidiary laws as at 31st October‚ 2003 and the Immigration Act‚ Chapter156‚ Revised Edition 2000‚ showing the substantive Law as at 31st December‚2000; I realized
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morally justifiable/permissible only with situations‚ in which you can guarantee the best possible outcome. In this particular situation with the bomber‚ I believe we should take the Utilitarian-Act Consequentialism approach; and torture the bomber as an attempt to get him to reveal the location. Simply because‚ Act Consequentialism will focus more on the overall happiness that it will bring to all those involved. Seeing as how they have apprehended the bomber‚ and interrogated him to no avail. It is the
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and to torious liability‚ see case Scott v Shepherd 1773. And the person who wronged sues in the court for compensation. * The difference of tortious and contractual liability In tort claim‚ anyone who has suffered losses because of a wrongful act of defendant can claim for their damage without being necessary to have any previous transaction or relationship with the defendant. For example‚ a passenger can sue a motorist for making him suffer injury when they have accident on a road. In contrast
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The subject matter of the "Republic" is the nature of justice and its relation to human existence. Book I of the "republic" contains a critical examination of the nature and virtue of justice. Socrates engages in a dialectic with Thrasymachus‚ Polemarchus‚ and Cephalus‚ a method which leads to the asking and answering of questions which directs to a logical refutation and thus leading to a convincing argument of the true nature of justice. And that is the main function of Book I‚ to clear the ground
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Children Act 1989 This Act identifi es the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child. This Act includes two important sections which focus specifi cally on child protection. Education Act 2002 This sets out the responsibilities of Local Education Authorities (LEAs)‚ governing bodies‚ head teachers and all those working in schools to ensure that children are safe and free from harm. Children Act 2004 This provides the legal framework for Every
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THE MONOPOLISTIC AND RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT‚ 1969(MRTP ACT) The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices bill was introduced by the Rajya Sabha in 1967 and drastic changes were made by the Joint parliamentary committee. It was finally passed in the house in on 18 December 1969 and got president’s assent on December 27‚ 1969‚ but was brought in force from June 1‚ 1970. The directive principles of our constitution suggest that ownership and control of material resources should be widely
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In 1934‚ the Wagner Act was first introduced‚ also called the National Labor Relations Act (NLRB)‚ it promised "to ensure a wise distribution of wealth between management and labor‚ to maintain a full flow of purchasing power‚ and to prevent recurrent depressions." (Babson‚ p. 85) During the mid-1930’s organized labor and the United States Government struck a deal. It was the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt. A volatile time‚ the country was attempting to recover from a depression‚ unemployment
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The Plausibility of Thrasymachus’ Argument on Justice It is my objective in this paper‚ to illustrate the claims made by Thrasymachus‚ in The Republic‚ as argument to Socrates’ views on what justice is. I will then evaluate the claims‚ "justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger" (338c)‚ and that "a just man always gets less than an unjust one" (343d)‚ in an effort to see how Thrasymachus uses these statements to provoke an argument. Despite the contradictory nature of these statements
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Kindness is the act of showing caring and consideration. It is the tendency of having charitable deeds‚ pleasant character‚ and concern for others. It is a virtue recognized in many religions and cultures. A random act of kindness is an action carried out by a person wishing to either cheer up or assist a person or people. Each one of us has to make our own contribution in order to create a better environment of living. We cannot always rely on others. In the first video‚ as I was walking in
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