Utilitarianism- Journal Questions (Formative Assessment) 1a) What are the strengths of Utilitarianism? 1b) Utilitarianism has several limitations. Identify two limitations and suggest improvements to Utilitarianism that enable it to avoid these limitations. Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory: it holds that we ought to act in whatever way has the best consequences (i.e. the greatest "utility"). For most utilitarians‚ this means maximising the good and minimising the bad. Utilitarianism
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CheckPoint: Human Virtues and Character Strengths The human virtue and associated character strengths that I chose as important to me is Humanity. The reason why I chose this one is because I feel that love and kindness are the center point for other virtues. Imagine the way I look at it‚ as humanity being the center of virtues and leading to other virtues and character strengths. Love is one of the most important things in this world and kindness is rare but important. One very well-known person
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and group presentations. Ms. Davis assured us that this class included numerous reads and was expecting analytical essays written with brevity and clarity. As this course progressed‚ I discovered insights about myself as a reader and my analytical strengths and weaknesses. During this discovery‚ old and new habits arose in the reading process. Ultimately‚ the goal of this course was to improve my reading and analytical skills. During the online learning process‚ I discovered a few new things about myself
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Includer and Strategic are most important to me and I use all of my strengths every day but I did know before about my strengths until we took the assessment in our FYS class. Includer is the big one to me because I like to accept all of the people around me and I show awareness those who feel like they are left out. I use strategic every day because I always think about the outcomes that are going to lead my decision. I do not like taking those paths that are going to take me nowhere. When I have
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On my first assessment‚ my top five strengths were empathy‚ harmony‚ consistency‚ restorative‚ and includer. This was not a surprise because I love having connections with others so I expect to have more relationship based strengths. Yet‚ this time around my top strengths were restorative‚ positivity‚ harmony‚ input‚ and responsibility. My initial thought was that I had lost empathy and consistency‚ and I had become a horrible person with no human emotions. However‚ after much consideration and
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households related by blood‚ marriage‚ or function that provide basic instrumental and expressive functions of the family to the members of those networks (Hill‚ 1999). It is one of the strongest institutions throughout history‚ and still today. Family strengths are considered to be cultural assets that are transmitted through socialization from generation to generation and not merely adaptations or coping responses to contemporary racial or economic oppression (McDaniel 1994; Hill 1999). This definition
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF HUMANISTIC PSCYHOLOGY STRENGTHS 1. Just as with every theory‚ some find humanistic psychology to be relevant‚ as others can only see the flaws. A couple of humanistic theory’s strengths are the focus on the positivity and goodness of humanity‚ as well as the free will related to change. 2. Contrasting Freud’s and biological approaches‚ focusing on the belief that human behaviour and cognition are causally determined by prior events and actions‚ such that we lack self-control
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Greek goddess Aphrodite once made a suggestion to everyone to "Follow your heart" (Riordan). That is one thing that Aphrodite always did as the goddess of love and beauty. She lived a famous and an extraordinary life as told through her background‚ strengths and weaknesses‚ answering prayers‚ and left her legacy through the temples and celebrations in her honor. Aphrodite was the daughter of Uranus. She was born from the Paphos sea in the island of Cyprus. Paphos was named after Aphrodite’s daughter
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The prominant criticism of Utilitarianism is that it is extremely hard to predict the results of an action. The outcomes of all situations are hard to predict‚ so how can we possibly apply the rule of the greatest happiness for the greatest number if we do not know who will benefit most? It is also difficult to decide whether an outcome is morally good or bad. People have contrasting opinions on what they think is right or wrong and it depends on the individual who is making the decision. This causes
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I am an ISTJ‚ and I have some strengths and weaknesses. Here are some of my strengths. I’m very honest and direct. And I’m strong willed and dutiful. Working hard and staying focused is my goal. Very patient and responsible. Promise means everything and I’m very calm and practical. I keep my feet on the ground and won’t lose my temper. And I make clear rational decisions. People’s preferences are a factor to consider. I believe that if everyone is involved and knows what is going on you will get
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