Utilitarianism- Journal Questions (Formative Assessment) 1a) What are the strengths of Utilitarianism? 1b) Utilitarianism has several limitations. Identify two limitations and suggest improvements to Utilitarianism that enable it to avoid these limitations. Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory: it holds that we ought to act in whatever way has the best consequences (i.e. the greatest "utility"). For most utilitarians‚ this means maximising the good and minimising the bad. Utilitarianism
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taken private lessons for three years‚ been a part of the American legion band‚ auditioned and made the All-District band for three years‚ twice in middle school and once in high school‚ and I am trying out for MYO this year. Some of my greatest strengths
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Strengths. Two core strengths for PMH are the support it receives from the community‚ by winning the 2016 Chamber “Business of the Year” award and its high patient satisfaction scores. PMH has consistently received support high customer feedback providing for a good reputation (Healthgrades‚ 2016). Community involvement in the health care facility shows they are proud‚ and often know a family member or friend employed at PMH‚ who want to see it succeed. There is evidence of loyalty in the community
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Greek goddess Aphrodite once made a suggestion to everyone to "Follow your heart" (Riordan). That is one thing that Aphrodite always did as the goddess of love and beauty. She lived a famous and an extraordinary life as told through her background‚ strengths and weaknesses‚ answering prayers‚ and left her legacy through the temples and celebrations in her honor. Aphrodite was the daughter of Uranus. She was born from the Paphos sea in the island of Cyprus. Paphos was named after Aphrodite’s daughter
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legislation a farce and a shame."(Selby) Now place yourself in the position of civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King‚ Ralph Abernathy and others facing this new President‚ would you be hopeful for the future? Yet that record was both LBJ’s strength and motivation‚ it was because he had been such an ardent segregationist in times gone that he was so effective at combating such
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Utilitarianism In the article‚ “Strengths and Weaknesses of Utilitarianism”‚ Louis P. Pojman explained the grounds on which utilitarianism has been attacked and showed some possible response to its defenders which imply his positive attitude towards utilitarianism [1] . In order to argue that thesis‚ Pojman’s one important premise is the response to the no-rest objection. He believed that the agent should aim at maximizing his or her own happiness as well as other people’s
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APA Strengths and Weaknesses After taking the APA Workbook (Mastering APA Style) Term Paper Familiarization Test I believe that I have identified my strengths and weaknesses. Writing in American Psychological Association format has never been a struggle for me‚ but that was before I took the test. The test taught me so much editorial information about the APA style that I have never seen or heard before. I’m certain that in the near future I will be much more hesitant in my writing to ensure that
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can be emulated by others‚ especially by younger people" is a role model‚ by definition. Some people have their own meanings of a role model. To me‚ a role model is someone who inspires you to achieve something in life‚ someone who positively influences you and helps make you a better person‚ someone who is easy to relate to - whos shoes are easier to walk in. The facebookers and twitterers of this generation look for role models with "good" qualities. What exactly is "good"? This is something that
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A protagonist of a play with fame‚ such as William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ is one with many strengths and weaknesses that are showcased throughout the play‚ Shakespeare uses a series of dramatic events to display these elements of multiple characters‚ one more so than others‚ by the name of Romeo. Romeo shows many signs of being a smart‚ polite gentlemen who excels in fighting as he bravely stands up for what he believes in. Although he has these qualities‚ he also possesses a number of undeniable
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Sony Sony Corporation commonly referred as Sony‚ is a Japanese multi-national company. It’s Headquarters is in Tokyo‚ Japan. The company’s main focus is on electronics‚ games‚ entertainment and financial service sectors. Sony’s history goes as far back as 1946‚ as an electronic shop in a departmental store in Tokyo. It was started by Masaru Ibuka and had a total of eight employees. The next year he was joined by his colleague‚ Akio Morita. They founded a company called
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