Midterm Exam Wednesday October 2012 Moral Reasoning Test format and point distribution: * 5 matching (2 points each) * 20 multiple choice questions (1 point each) * 2 essays (5 points each) Format for Essay Questions:You will be given a moral dilemma and asked to apply either Utilitarianism or Kant’s moral theory to the situation Things to consider when applying the ethical theories Utilitarianism: For utilitarianism‚ you need to remember that we are concerned with the greatest
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Utilitarianism The concept of sustainable development is an attempt to balance two moral demands placed on the environment. The first demand is for development‚ including economic development or growth. It arises mainly from the interests of people who live in developing countries. Their present poverty gives them a low quality of life and calls urgently for steps to improve their quality of life. The second demand is for sustainability‚ for ensuring that we do not risk the future
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A moral value is a universally accepted ethical principle that governs the day to day living of life. These principles are important in maintaining unity‚ harmony and honour between people. Moral values are usually communal and shared by the public in general‚ thus if there is no agreement among community members no moral values will be established. Moral values define the principles and standards which determine the extent to which human action or conduct is right or wrong. They encompass a wide
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"Utilitarianism is the best approach to extra marital sex" Extramarital sex occurs when a married person engages in sexual activity with someone other than their marriage partner‚ this would also be known as infidelity or audltary which had the consequence of being stonned to death in the times of Jesus " If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife-with the wife of his neighbour-both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death. (Leviticus 20:10). The negative association with sex
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Moral Hazard A few years ago when Hurricane Katrina wake‚ many people fled the ravaged Gulf Coast were spending disaster relief paid for by taxpayers‚ on tattoos‚ expensive handbags and making trips to their favorite places. In this case the damage has already done and people are using the debit cards issues by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The debit cards are issued to buy the necessities like food and clothing. But the damage was done and people misused its money. FEMA swore that
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Is there such a thing as moral objectivity? Moral objectivity is the position that certain acts are right or wrong‚ independent of human opinion. "It is always wrong to harm a child" and "It is always wrong to kill" are two examples of morals. There are no problems with the concept of objective morals; but if morals were not objective‚ then they would not meet the basic definition of the word "moral". But sometimes it can be a problem. "It is wrong to lie". But is it wrong to lie in order to
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There are obvious problems with both Act and Rule Utilitarianism. Both theories share the common goal of achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest amount of people. However‚ it is impossible to measure or compare happiness‚ as one persons happiness may not necessarily be another’s. And how do we measure intangible gain‚ such as happiness against material gain‚ such as money? The root principle is a good concept‚ but it’s the means to which we arrive at the end that cause the problems. In
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Philosophy 0500 WRIT: Moral Philosophy Fall‚ 2016 Paper 3 140072139 Word Count: 1289 Is the outcome of our acts more important than the act itself? Mill’s utilitarianism and Kantianism sit in opposition to each other. Utilitarianism advocates for the judgment of actions based on the happiness they create and advocate for consequentialism. Kantianism advocates for the judgment of actions based on the intrinsic features of the act. Essentially‚ utilitarianism gives the highest regard to what will happen
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Kant or Utilitarianism In this essay we will discuss what Kant’s and a utilitarian’s view on insider trading would be. As we have discussed in previous essays‚ Kant believed that moral rules could be known through reason and not just by observation (Shaw and Barry 69). For me this is the basis of all decisions that we make and why I would support Kant’s point of view on insider trading. Utilitarianism concentrates on producing the greatest amount of happiness and using it as a standard to determine
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principles of utilitarianism Utilitarianism is a teleological theory. Three main philosophers have come up with different types of utilitarianism these being: Bentham‚ Mill and Singer. Bentham introducing the idea of Act Utilitarianism‚ Mill adapting the ideas of Bentham and trying improve the flaws he saw with his Rule utilitarianism and Singer with his preference utilitarianism theory. Bentham was hedonist‚ meaning he was a pleasure seeker. Bentham portrayed two main features of utilitarianism‚ one
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