Furthermore‚ Srinivasa states that we are pressurized by the Utilitarian that ourselves belong to us and should be at the service of helping others. But we don’t belong to ourselves‚ we cannot be a service by helping others if we don’t want that and wish for. Srinivasan mentions the statement presented by MacAskill when he says that he did not donate to the hospital in Haiti where one of his friends was there. He did not donate there because he could donate elsewhere and should not donate to somewhere
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Kant’s deontological moral theory states that actions that are morally right from the motive must derive from duty rather than desires (Kemerling). The ultimate principle of morality must be a moral law that guides us in the right direction in any circumstances (Kemerling)
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When Oliver North was asked to explain why he lied to congressional committees about his role in the Iran-Contra affair‚ he replied‚ "Lying does not come easily to me. But we all had to weigh in the balance the difference between lies and lives." Elsewhere in his testimony‚ North was asked about the false chronology of events he fabricated when preparing a summary of the government’s involvement in arms sales to Iran: Questioner: . . . You have indicated that. . . in your own mind . . . it was a
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The United States Military Sean P. Tiedemann English II Ms. C. Yost December 15‚ 2011 Sean P. Tiedemann Ms. Yost English II 6 january‚ 2011 The United States’ current military is made up of five branches; Army‚ Navy‚ Air Force‚ Marines (a division of the Navy) and the Coast Guard (which reports to the Navy in times of war). Of these branches our military head count was 1.6 million in 1995 . The total available American manpower (number of males between the ages
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Spartan Military From about the time of the Persian invasion until the Battle of Leuctra‚ Sparta was viewed as the powerhouse of the Greek city-states. There were numerous reasons behind their success‚ but there are few that stand out as the most prevalent. Spartan boys are born to be warriors‚ they are sent to the Agoge at the age of seven and forced to abide by the Laws set by Lycurgus the Lawgiver. Spartan men never had to worry about chores or any work that was done in the kleroi‚ allowing
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Blood Money Jennifer Browning ETH 316 April 2‚ 2015 Professor Peter Fortuna When comparing virtue theory‚ utilitarianism and deontological ethics‚ you must look at the similarities and the differences. Each idea has many key points; virtue theory is defined as your personal behavioral characteristics. If you are a good person‚ your values will be good values. Utilitarianism believes that if your action is right‚ it will promote happiness and if it is a wrong action the
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The Safety of Our Military Vehicles in Combat The Safety of Our Military Vehicles in Combat What does the word safety mean? Does it mean protecting yourself from harm? Safety should convey a feeling that you are secure in your current position‚ whether that is physical‚ emotional or psychological? Safety means different things to daifferent people. Safety is “the state of being safe; freedom from the risk of injury‚ danger‚ or loss” (Merriam-Webster dictionary online‚
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difference between teleological and deontological ethical systems‚ are teleological ethical system is based on the outcome of an act. If you do something that is bad as long as the outcome of that act is good then it is considered to be a good act. Now with the Deontological ethical system this system is base on the act it self. If you do something and you meant good doing it even if that act turns out bad‚ your act is still considered to be good. For example of Deontological if your friend leaves his
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Do We Need The Draft? We are in a time of war‚ just as we have been several times over the short duration of being a great country. This time we are in the Middle east‚ specifically Iraq‚ where thousands of young men and women have died defending our beliefs as a nation and protecting the rights of others in a foreign land. But what will happen if the war continues for several more years and we begin losing more and more of our sisters‚ brothers‚ husbands‚ wives‚ mothers and fathers to death
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workplace As soon as you raise your right hand in the Military you lose many rights. Just to name a few; the right to wear your hair long; grow a beard and or a full mustache; the right to attend a political rally; the right to express your first amendment rights‚ and many others. There are some I agree with and some I don’t; never the less I support the military’s general reasoning. I support the right to privacy‚ and the military in most cases try to comply with the privacy of individuals
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