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    Is art utilitarian? How does the work of Marcel Duchamp challenge this idea? I personally do not believe so; I think anything can be art. It is simply in the eyes of the viewer to decide whether it’s worthy enough or not to be described as true art. Duchamp believed in Dada(ism)‚ which basically meant show the absurdity of the world and have nothing to do with it. His idealism of being a Dada(ist) artist was to make Ready-Mades. As we all saw in the video‚ he used simple objects such as snow shovels

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    Alan Dershowitz details Jeremy Bentham ’s utilitarian justification as a means to protect the greater good‚ maximizing societal benefits (Dershowitz‚ Blackboard pg. 1-2). In the ticking-bomb scenario‚ torturing the terrorist to gain information for the location and/or disposal of the bomb would be

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    INTRODUCTION IMO was formed in 1948 with after acknowledgement of the need to improve safety at sea through development of international regulations. IMO is a permanent international body and an agency of the United Nations‚ which in brief‚ regulates the shipping industry. IMO promotes maritime safety through development of international regulations which are to be followed by all shipping nations. IMO plays a key role in ensuring that lives at sea are not put at risk and that the marine environment

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    David Beckam Dropbox 4 Business Ethics A Utilitarian Argument in the Ford Pinto Case In 1971 Ford Motor Company decided they wanted to create a compact car that could compete with the other Japanese manufactured cars. It rushed from its inception to its actual production. In the end‚ these cars proved to be one of the most dangerous ever produced because of their extreme flammability in instance of rear impact collision. The decision by Ford to not recall any of its cars‚ and not fix

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    In the utilitarian sense of individualism a person is just looking out for their own interests‚ this can primarily be seen when the main characters interact with others. The first episode Rachel has run out of her wedding and she is on the phone with her father telling

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    Utilitarian Theory and Human Rights Utilitarianism can be defined as a moral theory by which the public welfare of a community is dependent on the “sum welfare of individuals‚ which is measured in units of pleasure and/or pain”‚ requiring governments to make decisions based on the “largest sum of pleasure” (Postema‚ 2006). However Bentham argued that "every individual in the country tells for one‚ no individual for more than one"‚ meaning that the weight of an individual’s happiness should always

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    controls identified that will be adhered to by all. 2.2 Catastrophic Hazards: In business today‚ there are two different types of risk. General risks or personal safety Hazards that can result in a serious injury or significant incident‚ but that are unlikely to result in fatalities or catastrophe. Major or catastrophic or process safety Hazards with the potential to cause fatalities‚ major tragedy or catastrophic failure. The two types of risk have very different characteristics and therefore require

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    Question : What is Utilitarianism? Identify and discuss the arguments for and against using Utilitarian principles in the workplace. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that proclaims that the morally right course of action in any given situation is the one that produces the greatest amount of pleasure over pain for everyone affected (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich &Ferrell 2008).This is evident in business decision making processes done by analysts‚ legislators and managers‚ for instance on deciding

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    The Events Surrounding the Whiskey Rebellion For hundreds of years‚ there have been many reasons for citizens to feel like they were being taken advantage of by their government. The biggest source of these exploited feelings seems to be taxes. Now‚ when citizens feel like they are taken advantage of‚ there seems to be 2 ways that they deal with it: they accept it and pay their taxes‚ or they get angry until the whispers of rebellion are heard ‘round the country. A great example of a rebellion

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    the hiring of workers and other such practices. Social groupings generally emphasized in such a way are those delineated by aspects of gender‚ race‚ or religion. In my workplace the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy is posted on almost every wall in the building. There are several issues that need to be addressed in my workplace. I work for a not-for-profit agency contracted with the Florida Department of Children and Families. We are an agency that tries to help families reunite once they have

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