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    Mill's Utilitarianism

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    March 26‚ 2013 Word Count = 1115 In the beginning of Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill states that throughout history very little progress has been made towards developing a set of moral standards to judge what is morally right or wrong. Although a certain disagreement about such foundations can also be found in the most “certain” sciences‚ in those areas truths can still have meaning without understanding the principles underlying them. On the other hand‚ in philosophy‚ where all actions exist

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    Theories Of Utilitarianism

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    by the name utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the view that actions are morally acceptable if and only if they produce at least as much happiness as any other available action. The more happiness and less suffering that results from our actions‚ the better the action is and the right action is the one that produces the greatest balance of happiness over suffering. Utilitarianism can be broken up into two parts‚ a theory of what is valuable and a theory of right action. Utilitarianism is a way of

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    Marijuana Legalization

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    The Legalization of Marijuana: The legalization of marijuana is one of the many controversial debates in America today. Some people believe that marijuana is a gateway drug and is very harmful‚ marijuana enthusiast argue that cannabis isn’t harmful and can drastically improve the American economy. “Marijuana prohibition cost America $7.7 billion dollars a year.”(Head 2012) The legalization of marijuana would avail many people. If marijuana is legalized then the American government could tax it

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    Marijuana Persuasive

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    Legalizing marijuana would benefit society in many different ways but every cause has an effect. I believe the cause of legalizing this substance would reek positive effects. Though for those who reject the idea of legalizing pot it may go against their morals‚ belief system and well-being. Even though that majority has this view‚ the most logical side of the spectrum is to legalize marijuana. Legalizing marijuana‚ in my opinion would help benefit the way society looked at it‚ not just for medical

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    Legalization Of Marijuana

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    Legalizing marijuana has become a very controversial topic with our generation and the following generation. I believe that the legalization of marijuana would help local communities and help increase the money going into the government and the amount taxpayers pay. I think by legalizing marijuana cops and local law enforcement would have more time to take care of criminals committing serious crimes. Some people think that because weed is a “drug” it is horrible for you‚ and facts supported that

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    Mill's Utilitarianism

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    Utilitarianism derives itself from a combination of hedonism and consequentialism. Hedonism suggests that consequences are good as long as they lead to pleasure‚ which is the ultimate good in the case of utilitarianism. On the other hand‚ consequentialism argues that the right action is the one that produces the best consequences‚ and maximizes utility. Mill argues that the only factor relevant to actions is the amount of pleasure or pain produced‚ not the motives that propel action. Utilitarianism

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    Hedonistic Utilitarianism

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    is the lottery an example of the utilitarian monster? Utilitarianism is an ethics that is based on the outcome and not on how that outcome is achieved. It is based on the principal that a belief that benefits majority must be preferred. That means that all the choices made can be categorized as being generous or miserable‚ honestly or dishonestly dealt‚ irrespective of the way but must make more individuals happy. Money minded utilitarianism will measure happiness in terms of money. When we consider

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    Essay Marijuana

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    Legalization Marijuana 07/04/13 Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” ― Bill Hicks The objective of this essay is to produce new points of view about legalizing marijuana in countries like the USA and Mexico. Because all the benefit that this could bring to our society. Most people try not to think about marijuana. They wish to avoid the overwhelming reality. Legalizing marijuana

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    Marijuana Legalization

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    The debate over whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use has been ongoing for the last few years. Although states like Colorado and Washington have already legalized the use of marijuana recreationally‚ marijuana is still illegal on the federal level. There are many arguments to present for and against the legalization of marijuana. Over the next few years‚ our society will have to learn and analyze the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana recreationally‚ and we will need to

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    Legalization Of Marijuana

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    drugs‚ Marijuana has been considered an illegal drug. There has been constant debate on whether the drug should be legalized or kept illegal next to drugs that are far more dangerous then marijuana is. Science has proven that marijuana can treat or improve the health of those who suffer from diseases. California was the first state to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes in 1996 and after that there were several states that followed California’s example and allowed the use of marijuana for

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