Q. Storage media such as a CD read and write information using -- 1 Magnetic strips 2 Magnetic dots 3 A laser beam of red light 4 All of these Ans: 4 Q. To reload a Web page‚ press the.... button. 1 Redo 2 Reload 3 Ctrl 4 Refresh Ans: 4 Q. The.... controls a client computer’s resources. 1 Application program 2 Instruction set 3 Operating System 4 Server application Ans: 4 Q. The process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to
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Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility. Jeremy Bentham‚ the founder of utilitarianism‚ described utility as "the sum of all pleasure that results from an action‚ minus the suffering of anyone involved in the action." (Encyclopedia Britannica) Followers of utilitarianism have disagreed on a number of points‚ such as whether actions should be chosen based on their results (act utilitarianism) or whether followers should conform to rules
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this struggle takes on new meaning. The ethics of military orders quickly become a problem when studying right and wrong. The problem ethics raise concerning military orders is solved using the theory of utilitarianism‚ and though opposed by ethical relativism‚ in this situation utilitarianism is the answer. The study of morality is called ethics. Morality is made up of the acceptable limits that the group “society” or individual has regarding good and evil and right and wrong. Ethics is
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Describe the main principles of the two normative ethical theories of deontology and utilitarianism. Compare and contrast the two theories‚ bringing out any problems or limitations you see in each. INTRODUCTION:- Bioethicists ask these questions in the context of modern medicine and draw on a plurality of traditions‚ both secular and religious‚ to help society understand and keep pace with how advances in science and medical technology can change the way we experience the meaning of health
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Act Utilitarianism The theory of Utilitarianism was first developed by Jeremy Bentham who was a philosopher of the 18th century. Bentham developed this theory to create a modern and rational approach to morality which would suit the changing society. Bentham’s theory Act Utilitarianism has many strengths and weaknesses. A Strength is that this theory is considers the consequences and happiness which an action has created. This is because Act Utilitarianism is a teleological theory where actions
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Utilitarianism is a teleological theory in normative ethics‚ this essentially means that the theory is one in which looks at the consequences of an action to determine if it is right or wrong. The theory of Utilitarianism mainly derives from the concept of utility which in this context is defined as something which is beneficial or conducive to the well-being of the maximum number. There are two main scholars of Utilitarianism‚ one of which is Jeremy Bentham and who is regarded as the founder of
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Mill and Kant’s ethics‚ I will discuss that Mill and Kant has the common part on consciousness and reason. I will then turn to Mill’s claim that the central claim of utilitarianism is that an action’s rightness or wrongness derives from the extent to which it maximizes (or fails to maximize) happiness. I will argue Mill’s utilitarianism is considerably more plausible than it has been thought‚ once we interpret it from the first-person point of view. I will discuss that understanding the claim from
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the ancient Greeks) it seems as though there exist some standards that serve as a foundation of morality. Mill argues that this standard is the “greatest happiness principle.” He uses utilitarianism to note the influence and shaping of moral doctrines. In this essay‚ I will be arguing against Mill and his utilitarianism. I believe that the principles
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Introduction to utilitarianism: In order for me to identify the option that is most likely considered to be utilitarianism‚ I had to first understand the term utility. My understanding is that the utilitarianism principle focuses on the happiness of the greatest number of people as a WHOLE. Happiness is a result that carries essential value and the absence of pain or the prevention thereof as a result is more desirable in the end according to John Stuart Mill. [1] Happiness‚ how is happiness defined
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I will argue for the truth of utilitarianism. In my opinion‚ the most interesting version of utilitarianism is hedonistic utilitarianism. It is the most interesting because it defies logic and rationale in favor of impulsion decision making. Hedonistic utilitarianism is the most interesting version because it is tied more intrinsically into the wellbeing of an organism‚ specifically humans‚ than any other alternatives of utilitarianism. Other forms of utilitarianism are wide-ranging and in my opinion
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