Utilitarianism is the ethical viewpoint that every decision should be based on trying to create the most amount of “good” for the most people. The “good” in this case is the utility – the positive consequence we should strive for. Utility is the foundation of utilitarianism‚ as the name suggests‚ and it keeps the welfare of people as its highest consideration. Jeremy Bentham‚ an English philosopher‚ proposed his own idea of how utilitarianism should work. He determined that utility could be measured
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intercourse by B will not amount to rape‚ but B shall be guilty to the offence of Adultery. B shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years ‚ or with fine‚ or with both. In such case the W wife shall not be punished as an abettor. Adultery is defined and made punishable under section 497 of the Indian Penal Code‚ 1860. In order to constitute the offence of adultery‚ following ingredients are essential : 1. The accused ( B) had sexual intercourse
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still continues to run is due to the large amounts of revenue that is generated from their customers. Unlike other businesses‚ Ashley Madison does not follow a moral guideline like one would expect. So for this large company‚ based on the idea of utilitarianism‚ it doesn’t really matter for a minority number of people to be negatively affected by their services. As long as it brings about the most happiness or pleasure‚ then it is ok for the company. To them‚ the end result is not just being able to
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A person who is a utilitarian believes in one principle of utility‚ which is to opt for an action that will bring the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people (Ronsenstand‚ 2013). It is not a decision made with selfish intentions‚ as it does not matter who benefits from the decision‚ as long as it is for the greater good. The utilitarian belief can be a solution to certain moral problems‚ but there are also problems that may arise from it. One of the problems of the utilitarian
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The business of the family is just like the head of the family‚ kind and benevolent to those who give respect‚ but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. This movie portrays the philosophies of both utilitarianism and Machiavellian. In the beginning of the movie‚ the presence of everyone at Godfather’s daughter’s wedding shows how significant the event and the family are. His youngest son Michael returned from WWII just in for Connie’s wedding to Carlo
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John Stuart Mill’s account of Utilitarianism claims “that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness” (Mill‚ 7). In addition‚ “the happiness which forms the utilitarian standard of what is right in conduct is not the agent’s own happiness but that of all concerned” (17). Individuals are often confronted with a choice which benefits others but fails to contribute something in return. Before deciding how to act‚ one evaluates
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Utilitarianism Valeria Ornelas Grand Canyon University: PHI 305 10/30/14 John Stuart Mill’s Moral Theory John Stuart Mill‚ a philosopher and political economist‚ is known today as one of the most influential sponsors for Utilitarianism. His moral theory tends to go along with a “Utilitarian rubric” (Fitzpatrick‚ 2006) and thus holds that the theory is based on how to define right and wrong in terms of happiness. For Mill‚ “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong
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also limited in its scope of whom it is potentially imposed about on‚ sane persons only‚ and requires a due process trial with the option for later appeals. In this paper I will be examining the moral permissibility of the death penalty under the Kantian ethics decision-making process. The rule to be evaluated is this‚ “pursuing the death penalty‚ for an especially horrendous crime‚ under a due process is a morally permissible form of punishment.” Through the evaluation of the categorical imperatives
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Utilitarianism: For and Against Many people have heard of the word utilitarianism‚ but don’t exactly know what utilitarianism means or what it is. After reading about utilitarianism in this paper‚ you will have a perfect understanding of utilitarianism and be able to teach others about it. To start off‚ I will give a detailed description of utilitarianism as a whole and will then move into explaining the development of utilitarianism from Jeremy Bentham to John Stuart Mill. I will also be stating
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side of a road in a country where people normally drive on the right. Consequentialist theory works better to argue the above statement. Consequentialist theories are the ethical theories view that the action is right if and only if its consequence is the best possible. The well-known example would be Utilitarianism- “Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.’’ (Demosthenes). In the United States of America‚ people drive on the right side of the road and in England‚ they
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