have chosen Act-Utilitarianism to analyze in this paper. My assertion is that Act-Utilitarianism is not a viable solution to the problem of punishment. I believe this because Act-Utilitarianism‚ while attempting to maximize overall utility‚ often leads to situations where the wrong answers are given to moral questions. This results in Act-Utilitarianism finding justification for punishment in bad moral theories‚ thus invalidating any justification given. While I do not believe that Act-Utilitarianism
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the Governor- General under the provisions of section ten of the Indian Councils Act‚ 1861‚ shall be such as to him may seem from time to time expedient‚ but shall not be less than ten nor more than sixteen; and the number of additional members of Council nominated by the Governors of the Presidencies of Fort St. George and Bombay respectively under the provisions of section twenty-nine of the Indian Councils Act 1861‚ shall (besides the advocate general of the Presidency or officer acting in
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CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1986 History of 1986 Act :- The consumer protection act‚ 1986 is one of the benevolent social legislation intended to protect the large body of consumer from exploitation. The act has come as a panacea for consumers all over the country and has assumed the shape of practically the most important legislation enacted in the country during the last few years. With the Introduction of this law‚ consumers now feel that they are in a position
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a threat to our God-given freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution." In the following viewpoint‚ John F. McManus claims that the USA Patriot Act‚ which was passed in response to the September 11‚ 2001‚ attacks on the United States‚ gives the president authority and powers that are not limited to the pursuit of terrorists. McManus warns that the act licenses snooping on U.S. citizens‚ including the seizure of business records‚ the collecting of e-mails‚ and the wiretapping of phone calls. He sees
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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 The Telecommunications Act of 1996 can be termed as a major overhaul of the communications law in the past sixty-two years. The main aim of this Act is to enable any communications firm to enter the market and compete against one another based on fair and just practices ("The Telecommunications Act 1996‚" The Federal Communications Commission). This Act has the potential to radically change the lives of the people in a number of different ways. For instance
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Case Study 1 Question 1 Under the Sale of Goods Act 1979‚ A contract of Sale is a contract where a seller transfers or agrees to transfer goods or a service to a buyer for money‚ in the course of a business. The transfer must be for money‚ barter or exchange are not covered. The Act covers sales and agreements to sell. Question
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trials of 1949 and 1950‚ raised concerns to Congress about “underground” Communists within the government and others who could possibly commit acts of treason against the United States. 1 These concerns eventually lead to the passage of the McCarran Internal Security Act in the September of 1950. The McCarran Act‚ also known as the Internal Security Act of 1950 or the anticommunist law‚ is one of the most controversial and least understood laws in American History.2 Introduced by democratic Senator
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Treaties and The Indian Act Partially Affirm Collective Rights. Ever thought about the treaties and the Indian Act? Ever thought how it affirmed their collective rights? Well‚ they don’t really affirm collective rights‚ but then at the same time‚ they do. This essay is going to explain The Indian Act and the Treaties 6 and 7. It will review over all the facts and details to come to a conclusion if they do affirm collective rights. First‚ we’ll go over the Indian Act‚ the Treaty 6‚ and finish off
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)‚ a 1978 amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. The impetus for the act was a 1976 Supreme Court decision‚ General Electric v. Gilbert‚ in which the Court held that denial of benefits for pregnancy-related disability was not discrimination based on sex (Gelb‚1996). This holding echoed past management decisions by which married women faced job discrimination and pregnant women were routinely
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Under the Endangered Species Act in the United States‚ species may be listed as "endangered" or "threatened". The Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) is an example of an endangered subspecies protected under the ESA. The US Fish and Wildlife Service as well as the National Marine Fisheries Service are held responsible for classifying and protecting endangered species‚ and adding a particular species to the list can be a long‚ controversial process (Wilcove & Master‚ 2008‚ p.
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