the happiness/satisfaction that it brings should be weighed against the unhappiness/negative consequences associated with it. If the overall positive consequences are more‚ then the action is considered morally right. If the negative consequences of the action are more then‚ the action is morally wrong. As it can be seen from the above discussion‚ utilitarianism is not only concerned about one side of the action. It puts into consideration both the doer of the act and the victim or that person/group
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modern way. He creates actors‚ Mr. Zuss and Nickles‚ to play the roles of God and Satan‚ but does not create their personalities to be as black and white as they are in the bible. The readers struggle to define if Nickles is good or evil‚ creating a morally ambiguous character in the play. This decision is pivotal in the play because it allows Nickles to bear qualities that make him seem more real and human to the readers. His ability to empathize yet still laugh in the face of another’s suffering adds
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lives‚ they learn about good and bad‚ evilness and benevolence. Once learning about this they are able to decide who they are and who they want to be. Are they purely evil or purely good? Or both? In the novel Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley uses the morally ambiguous character of the creature to convey how isolation and society’s expectations towards appearance can lead to the desire for revenge. Additionally‚ the creature demonstrates that when revenge consumes an individual it can lead to tragic consequences
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believe that a constitutional amendment should be pass giving equal protection to all including unborn children. To voice her opinion and spread her beliefs‚ Simmons wrote a paper to reach out and convince those undecided minds that Pro-Life is morally the only choice. Jennifer Simmons’ main idea was to stress there is no excuse or justification
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away. If the people in the country are not free‚ how can the government assure the country’s freedom through spying? In the Constitution‚ people are given freedom of speech‚ freedom of press‚ freedom to bear arms‚ and just freedom to live their lives. Why would the government go against that‚ and spy on their own people? People are granted human rights and citizenship‚ so to spy on people will be injustice. In a sense‚ the government is spying on their selves‚ as they are humans too. They are contradicting
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Prompt: Referencing specific details from the play‚ identify whether you believe Brutus was justified for murdering Caesar‚ or whether you believe that Brutus made the wrong decision. You may also reference “The Soldier’s Dilemma” and/or current events to illustrate your point of view. Support your position thoroughly and logically. According to dictionary.com‚ trust is a “firm belief in the reliability‚ truth‚ ability‚ or strength of someone or something.” This concept is prevalent in the play
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The Boston Tea Party started at midnight on December 16‚ 1773. More than one hundred colonists called the Sons of Liberty threw about forty five tons of tea from British ships into Boston Harbor. This “protest” was a very justified act that showed confidence‚ determination‚ and bravery. Others believe that the act was unnecessary and the colonists went overboard (no pun intended) with their behavior‚ even though the colonists didn’t even damage the ships at all. This whole thing probably wouldn’t
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Chelsea Engel Mr. Johnson HIST170-85086 23 September 2016 A Colonists’ Justified Grievances Dear English Cousin‚ According to your response to my letter‚ the grievances we have made are preposterous. I cannot change your mind I just hope to open your eyes to what is really happening in the colonies and help you see why our complaints are sensible. The British are not protecting us by leaving their troops on our land during a time of peace. We are already paying the debt from the war with France
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February 21‚ 1965. A week after his house was bombed‚ he was shot to death by Islam leaders while giving a speech at his rally. He did not deserve to die because he was just trying to make the world a better place and make things equal for all people. People who supported malcom were very devastated and angry. Emergency measures failed to save him. Due to the fact that malcom X’s father may have also been killed by white supremacists‚ this Malcom’s supports 10x more angry. Malcom X was a dangerous
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I believe‚ in drastic cases that can’t and shouldn’t be ignored‚ we can intervene and try to help out in anyway. There are many reasons as to why this philosophy is good to try. Somethings are small and domestic‚ where it’s only a problem in that country and the country can and needs to handle it on their own. Then‚ there are some things that are on a larger scale that need to be looked at with more than one vision. Now‚ i’m not saying that all small things don’t need intervenance from other people
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