Philosophy 338 Professor Hubin THE UTILITARIAN THEORY OF PUNISHMENT I. Utilitarian Theories of Punishment: Utilitarian justifications are forward-looking (consequentialistic) in nature. All of the questions about the justification of punishment (general justification‚ title and severity) will be answered by appeal to the utility (value) of the consequences of an action. A. The General Justification: All punishment is‚ according to the utilitarian‚ intrinsically bad‚ because it involves the
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Utilitarian Principles Barbara Lawson AUPHI208 Instructor Sorensen October‚ 20‚ 2014 Utilitarian Principles In this assignment the theory that was chosen will be the utilitarian that applies to our respecting the environment. The utilitarian theory is that of J. S. Mills and environmental ethics. Utilitarian supports the position is that human interests are no more important or if no greater moral concern than the interests of the worth or their intrinsic value. “Utilitarianism has
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COMMERCIALIZATION OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Assignment 1: Commercialization of Organ Transplants Professor Dorothy A. Sliben Bus 309- Business Ethics April 27‚ 2014 Strayer University Commercialization of Organ Transplants In this essay I am to act as a member of an ethics committee who listens to arguments for and against altering the way in which human organs are obtained for patients in need of transplants. In this case a new policy has been made to allow the sale of organs by consenting
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Section A - Organ Donation Summary of I’m donating my kidney to a stranger The text is written by Richard Wilson and was published in 2008. I’m donating my kidney to a stranger is about the determined woman‚ Paula MacKinnon‚ who is the altruistic organ donor in Scotland. At first Paula decided to donate her 68-year old mother‚ Kathrine‚ who suffered kidney failure. But Paula wasn’t able to donate her kidney to her mother‚ because their blood groups were not compatible. But Paula would not
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HP SCANDAL Case Facts In early 2005‚ Silicon Valley giant Hewlett-Packard found itself in the undesirable situation whereby confidential company information being leaked from its Board of Directors. Former Chairman of the Board‚ Patricia Dunn‚ ordered an investigation into the Board room leaks which encompassed two phases known as ‘Kona I’ and ‘Kona II’. Kona I started in early 2005‚ and was contracted to Security Outsourcing Solutions‚ Inc. (SOS) to perform this investigative work. The investigation
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SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING THIS SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING entered into at Hyderabad on this 5th day of December‚ 2012. Between:- USHODAYA ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED‚ a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act‚ 1956‚ having registered office at Eenadu Complex‚ Somajiguda‚ Hyderabad – 500 082‚ represented by their Assistant General Manager-Marketing‚ Mr. K. Srinivasa Rao‚ hereinafter referred to as USHODAYA‚ which expression‚ unless repugnant
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Great advances in the science of organ transplantation have made it possible for many lives to be saved from conditions that would have otherwise been considered fatal. Anyone between the ages of 18 and 60 and in good general health can be organ donors. Thanks to these scientific advances‚ living donors are now able to donate entire kidneys and portions of other regenerative organs such as the intestine‚ liver‚ lung‚ and pancreas. Full portions of these organs as well as others‚ such as bones‚
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Utilitarian View on Abortion Utilitarianism is the thought that actions are right if they benefit or bring happiness to a majority of the population. A utilitarian’s view on abortion could be that it is a good thing or a bad thing. They could argue that there is overpopulation in today’s society and around the world people are starving and going thirsty because of overpopulation. A utilitarian would say it would benefit the world’s population if a baby was aborted rather than taking another persons
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Introduction The concept of abortion‚ regarding its morality and legality‚ has been one of the most controversial topics worldwide. In particular‚ this paper will use the Utilitarian perspective to explore the moral dilemma related to genetic/disability-selective abortion and to explain why I believe that this type of abortion is morally permissible. The Issue and the Ethical/Moral Dilemma By definition‚ a moral dilemma is a situation involving two or more competing moral principles‚ which each
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" This form of organ donation is called altruistic donation‚ and it was introduced by The Human Tissue Act in September 2006. 2. In Denis Campbell’s article "We must change the organ donation system" he focuses on the need for an update of the organ donation system in Britain. Denis Campbell think that UK should have the system "presumed consent" In article 2 "The ethics of organ donation by living donors" Robert D. Truog writes about the ethical issues that comes with organ donations‚ and
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