that there are two types of utilitarianism in instances concerning overall justice. Julia Driver mentions this in her book Ethics: The Fundamentals. Driver posits that there is a difference between act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism (Driver 64). Act-utilitarianism deals more with what classical utilitarianism believes. It follows the belief that one should choose the action that has the best outcome for the most amount of people‚ even if it means
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Michael Phelps Michael Phelps is a through and through true Olympian. He has amazing capabilities and has proven it many times. I would definitely call him a great athlete. Michael Phelps stole the limelight through the best performances in Olympic history. In his early life Michael Phelps had already started his rise to the top. When Michael was born he had two sisters already in the sport of swimming which he entered very soon. “As a seven-year-old‚ he refused to put his face in the water. Not
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actions are considered in the rules of thumb. Utilitarianism is a species of consequentialism‚ which focuses on the greater good. Utilitarianism states that an act is right if and only if it produces more happiness and pleasure than unhappiness and pain. When we do utilitarianism‚ we aim to maximize overall happiness and minimize pain. In this essay‚ I will explain and defend the moral theory of utilitarianism. According to the theory of utilitarianism‚ an action is right if it brings the best possible
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Mara Kaouzova Professor Anthamatten Philosophical Ethics April 3 2013 Utilitarianism: ------------------------------------------------- The Greatest Happiness for the Greatest Number In the ethical debate‚ a divide has long existed between two models. One school of thought‚ notably Immanuel Kant’s Deontology‚ emphasizes the importance moral motivation‚ the other‚ represented by Consequentialism‚ emphasizes the importance of the outcome. Consequentialism is distinguished from the deontological
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October 21‚ 2012 Michael Jordan’s Final Shot In 1982‚ Michael Jordan hit one of the biggest shots of his career. He was only in college and playing for North Carolina. The piece has Michael releasing his final shot of his freshman year against a Georgetown team. How the piece is zoomed in on Michael releasing the shot makes him the focal point. The size of Jordan in this piece in comparison to the arena‚ crowd‚ coach‚ and other players demonstrate the study in size. Michael Jordan being zoomed
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Have you ever heard of Michael Oher? A famous football player at Ole Miss? Michael is different from others because he grew up homeless‚ without a father ‚ and he wasn’t very smart. I bet you are wondering how he is famous. He is famous because a family took him in ‚ the Touhy’s when he became part of their family ‚ Michael whole life changed. Mr.Oher was in and out of homes with different foster parents this is because he would run away to find his mother ‚ every time he found her he would
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Michael Jordan The person that I have admired my whole life would be Michael Jordan. He was born February 17‚ 1963 in Brooklyn‚ New York. Michael Jordan is a former National Basketball Association(NBA) player‚ businessman‚ and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. He is acclaimed to be “the greatest basketball player of all time.” The high lights of his career include his six National Basketball Association Championships with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan played on two gold medal Olympic
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the fight against Britain. Some of these people include: Michael Collins‚ Arthur Griffiths‚ Eamon De Valera and many others. Michael Collins played a large role in the fight against Britain. Although Michael Collins was a freedom fighter‚ so of the methods he used to achieve his goals‚ make him appear as a terrorist. There is the slightest difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter. Today‚ I will be discussing this idea. Was Michael Collins really a terrorist? Or was he just a man with dreams
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Michael Kors was born on August 9‚ 1959‚ and was raised on Long Island. He moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology‚ but dropped out after two semesters. Kors launched his women’s collection in 1981 band became a judge on Project Runway in 2004. First Lady Michelle Obama posed in a Michael Kors dress for her first official portrait. Kors lives in New York City. He is half Scandinavian‚ half Jewish. His mother is Joan Krystosek Kors‚ a former model. Designer‚
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Simply put‚ Utilitarianism states that one should act on what would bring the greatest happiness or benefit to the greatest amount of people. Therefore‚ a utilitarian would agree to push two heaviest passengers overboard to save the six. While it violates our morals to kill two people‚ a utilitarian would explain their choice with the integrity objection. In the situation of the lifeboat‚ one is faced with a situation that does not present a perfect outcome. However‚ a utilitarian would say that
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