Explain Utilitarian Ethics (25 marks) Utilitarian ethics is an expansive field of normative ethics that believes that the action that you take should be that which maximises utility‚ that is to say prospering and maximizing happiness whilst mitigating suffering or sadness as much as possible. Whilst it was once often considered a hedonistic field‚ there being one that argues pleasure being the only true‚ intrinsic good or aim‚ it is now more commonly referred to that of a consequentiality field‚
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Africa Bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east‚ Atlantic to the west and Mediterranean to the north; lies the continent as we know called Africa. The longest river‚ which runs about 4‚160 miles‚ is the Nile River and is the survival source for the African people. It provides mode of transportation‚ food and fertile land. Providing a route between the coast and the Sahara Desert‚ the slopes contain cedar‚ pine‚ cork and oak trees. The Sahara Desert separates northern Africa from the rest of
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Facts The case Democratic Alliance v President of South Africa deals with the extent of the constitutional constraints that exist in relation to the exercise of power by the president. s179 of The Constitution together with s10 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act stipulates that a National Director of Public Prosecutions‚ who is the director of public prosecutions is appointed by the president‚ as the head of the national executive. In Democratic Alliance v President the issue was whether
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A utilitarian model of ethics is one where the greatest good is produced for the greatest number of people. As explained in the text‚ payola is the act of using money to get air play. They further add that statistics show a significant correlation between air play and generated profit from that song. In my opinion‚ this is an unethical from a utilitarian point of view. I argue this point of view because there is an emphasis on quality. This is one of the important milestones for any legitimate organization
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Assignment 06 – Africa February 6‚ 2013 Africa’s Apartheid Policy South Africa has suffered a great amount throughout the last few centuries. One of South Africa’s most devastating events was the Apartheid Policy. It was initiated and passed in an unfair manner. The Apartheid policy was very damaging to the economy‚ citizens and environment of South Africa. South Africa is a region located in the continent of Africa. In most textbooks‚ South Africa is defined as the region of Africa South of the Sahara
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As opposed to the utilitarian’s view‚ the morality of the action is not relevant if there is a good outcome‚ meaning what gives moral worth to an action are the consequences. There are some disadvantages and advantages to both Kant’s view and utilitarians’ views. Nonetheless‚ I think Kant’s views are preferable and more reasonable. One of the reasons I consider Kant’s view more reasonable is because actions are things we can control‚ we can decide to either do something good or bad‚ moral or immoral
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A Study of Perceived Discrimination in the Work Place in South Africa TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 1. PROBLEM STATEMENT 4 2. BACKGROUND 4 2.1. Definition 4 2.2. Types of discrimination 4 2.2.1. Fair discrimination 4 2.2.2. Unfair discrimination 5 2.3. Measuring discrimination 5 2.4. The Impact of discrimination 5 2.5. Managing Discrimination in the Work Place 6 3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND OBJECTIVES
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The South vs. The South William W. Freehling 1-How anti-Confederate Southerners determined the course/outcome of the civil war. Specific information was given by Freehlng to show how the anti-confederates southerners determined the course and outcome of the civil war. The information is discussed in the following paragraph. According to Freehling‚ the events beyond the battlefields partially determined military verdicts. Furthermore‚ home front and battlefront unveiled defining aspects
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of social housing in South Africa in terms of its appropriateness. The appropriateness of the housing to meet the needs of the intended user; such as future adaptability or growth‚ along with flexibility‚ in addition to the environment produced by the housing. RDP House (Architecture South Africa‚March/April 2009; pg 102) TANYA VILJOEN 15/01/2013 THE ISSUE The issue this research proposal will deal with is the critical appraisal of social housing in South Africa in terms of its ability
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ETHICS INDIVIDUAL LITERATURE REVIEW: A UTILITARIAN ANALYSIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION GIULIO SOLFRIZZI ID NUMBER:18046528 A UTILITARIAN ANALYSIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION Environmental degradation is one of the most debated arguments through the ethic philosophers. Many theories have been advanced to justify and analyse which is the best behaviour humans should maintain in order to fulfil utilitarian doctrine and enhance social well-being. This review
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