Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that assesses an action as morally right and just if it produces the most amount of net happiness. There are two forms of utilitarianism: act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism. Act utilitarianism is the standard form‚ which considers all paths of the action that lead to immediate and long-term happiness‚ as well has the magnitude and how long the happiness will last. Furthermore‚ if all paths lead to the same amount of net happiness‚ each
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All things created in this world come with shelf-life printed on them. The only difference is that we can’t read the expiry date. The most beautiful aspect of life is that it is dynamic. Sometimes‚ we don’t like the change & want things to remain static. The resistance that we offer to change gives us pain. And many a time this pain defines our life‚ in a negative way. Whatever resistance we offer to change‚ doesn’t change the nature of life. We change form many times in a lifetime. Every single
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deinem Leib‚ damit deine Seele Lust hat‚ darin zu wohnen.“ Teresa von Ávila Kein anderes Zitat der großen spanischen Mystikerin des 16. Jahrhunderts würde ihr Wesen und ihr Wirken besser beschreiben als das Obige. „Sei freundlich zu deinem Leib‚ damit die Seele Lust hat‚ darin zu wohnen“- ein Satz‚ der von vielen zu Teresas Zeit belächelt wurde. So wie Teresa selbst. Eine Frau‚ die es wagte‚ in einer so frauenfeindlichen und von Männern dominierenden Welt
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"Let us not use bombs and guns to overcome the world. Let us use love and compassion...Do it for peace. Let us radiate the peace of God and extinguish the world...all hatred and love for power..." (U.S. Catholic 43). Mother Teresa always lived by this‚ she always showed love towards others as best as she could‚ and spent much of her time giving and providing for people who could not do so themselves‚ she always cared for everyone. Mother Teresa’s work was mainly influenced during her childhood‚ her
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to others. A good state of affairs is based off of a matter of opinion. What some consider “good” affairs; others may consider “poor”. The statement‚ there is no single objective sense of a good state of affairs holds truth. Philippa Foot’s Utilitarianism and the Virtues states‚ “ It can never be right to prefer a worse state of affairs to a better” (198). Foot is correct‚ however‚ this statement doesn’t say what specifically would be considered worse or better. If Jenny‚ the green thumbed outdoors
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Blessed Teresa of Calcutta‚[1] born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Albanian: [aˈɲɛs ˈɡɔɲdʒa bɔjaˈdʒiu]) and commonly known as Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997)‚ was an ethnic Albanian‚ Indian Roman Catholic nun. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity‚ a Roman Catholic religious congregation‚ which in 2012 consisted of over 4‚500 sisters and is active in 133 countries. They run hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS‚ leprosy and tuberculosis; soup kitchens; children’s and
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Dear Mother Teresa: “Holiness is not a luxury of the few‚ it is a simple duty for each one of us.” - Mother Teresa of Calcutta (“Announcing the Beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.” – Mother Teresa.) I have been a fan of yours for a long time‚ believed you always did extraordinary work‚ even though you were far away from Macedonia your hometown. You felt in loved while you worked in Calcutta‚ India. There are so many things I admire about you. You were a nun that had a mission‚ but you
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Teresa of Avila lived a religious life that tried to bring the original ideas of the church back to life during the corruption of the church in the sixteenth century. Teresa born in Avila‚ Spain‚ on March 1515 encountered many illness when she was young. She had what some would say a miracle happen to her when she almost encountered death when she was ill. Her body stop responding to medical treatment. She woke up from a four day coma but it left her legs paralyzed. Three years later she was able
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Maria teresa was the quiet one. She really just said what was on her mind. Her life was just like the other sisters. They lived in a little house in the woods and away from everyone. But maria teresa was the youngest of 4 born on october 15 1935. She attended the colegio lmmaculada concepcion. She graduated from san francisco in 1954. Where she later studied mathmatics. After completing her education she married leandro guzman. She greatly admired her older sister minerva. She was arrested and harassed
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