Describe the main strengths and weaknesses of Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism was originally formulated by Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century‚ and fully developed by John Stewart Mill in the 19th. It states that we should always act so as to produce the greatest ratio of good to evil for everyone concerned with our decision. As with all moral theories‚ utilitarianism has many strengths and weaknesses. The main strength for this theory is that it is always looking for the greatest good for the greatest
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The Weimar Republic was set up in Germany after world war one‚ after the Kaiser had been abducted in 1918 . It was the most democratic government in the world‚ even allowing women to vote. The new government got off to a bad start‚ Germany was nearly bankrupt and unemployment was higher than ever. They were labelled ‘November criminals’ due to the agreement of the treaty of Versailles and unpaid reparations lead to challenges from political extremists. The new system of government was weak and faced
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Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the functionalist view on society. Functionalism is a consensus perspective‚ whereby society is based on shared values and norms into which members are socialised. For functionalists‚ society is seen as a system of social institutions such as the economy‚ religion and the family all of which perform socialisation functions. A strength of the functionalist theory is that it a macro level structural theory which uses an organic analogy- using the body as
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The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Scientist – Practioner Approach The scientist-practitioner model was a term coined within the realm of American psychology. A conference held in Boulder‚ Colorado in 1949 concluded that clinical psychologists should be incorporating both a scientific and practical approach within their framework and training model. In his applied scientific theory‚ Shappiro (1985) viewed research and practice as being integrated‚ not dichotomised. He outlined the three features
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I think when considering the strengths and weaknesses of the ways in which NSW courts deal with cases which could involve any form of mental illness or incompetence the strengths most definitely outweigh the weaknesses. I think one of the most prominent strengths is that for those individuals found not guilty by reason of mental illness‚ although not being imprisoned they are still being incarcerated in order to try and ensure the same incident or level of violence doesn’t occur again. this is extremely
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Ford: Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ Threats A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats‚ and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. Fresh of an shaky third quarter earnings report‚ in which the company reported a fall in revenue and income‚ yet forecasted higher than expected forecasts‚ I would like to pinpoint on one of the companies that built America into the industrial giant that
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Attending Mount Union has given me many opportunities to better myself musically and as a person. Since attending‚ I have been given the opportunity to join numerous ensembles and clubs. I was also given the chance to notice my strengths and weaknesses with my major. These strengths and weaknesses are exhibited in my everyday life and help lay the foundation of my future. One of my biggest weaknesses is procrastination. There are times where I have assignments and obligations that I tend to push
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Person-centred care also known as‚ person centredness‚ patient-centred care or client-centred care is simply a process of caring a person in a holistic way maintaining his dignity and values. Person-centred care involves a broad concept. It does not have a fixed definition. It acts as a protective covering of a person and acknowledging him as a unique individual with his unique needs‚ beliefs and choices. Person centredness is a specialized care that is concerned to patients’ right to independence
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People are people no matter when or where they live‚ they still have the same problems Alice Walker reveals Maggie’s character by revealing her actions‚ strengths and weaknesses and priorities. In the story “Everyday Use” First‚ the story shows Maggie’s actions. Maggie is shy around her sister because she mistreats her. According to the story “Maggie will be nervous until her sister goes” (109). That lets the reader know that Maggie gets nervous around her sister. The fire changed something in Maggie
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media. Support workers in social care are expected to promote particular values. There are two important points to note. First‚ the idea that learning disability workers are supporting a person. It is not a question of being in charge or in control‚ because choice and decision-making should lie with the person‚ as far as possible. Second‚ it is very important that these principles are part of your everyday work. There should be nothing special about them‚ they should be part of day-to-day life.
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