Examine how utilitarian arguments might be applied to one issue of your choice? ACT UTILITARIANISM Act Utilitarian theories start with specific cases from which general principles can be deduced. Bentham’s Hedonic Calculus weighs up the following measures of the consequential pleasure/pain: CertaintyDurationExtentIntensityRemotenessRichnessPurity Situation 1 – Abortion would be morally right if the mother’s life is in danger. The period of the pain of the loss of the mother will be ongoing‚ the
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There is a very clear way that any sophisticated utilitarian could handle this proposal. Obviously‚ they have to consider that the limited sports program needs to be incorporated‚ but at the same time they can’t cut too heavily into the current sports program. There is a very clear plan that would allow the physically impaired student to have their new sport program added‚ without greatly hindering the current sports program. It has been said that the cost of the new program is four times as high
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For example‚ the privatisation of foster care in the United Kingdom‚ which is becoming increasingly popular (Steen and Smith‚ 2012) can be argued as a deontological approach from the government’s point of view. The deontological ethics theory focuses on the morality of the action and not the consequences of that action (Encyclopædia Britannica‚ 2015). Caring for vulnerable members in society is a duty‚ privatisation meets the increasing
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Court has ruled on multiple cases defending women’s rights to choose to have an abortion. Deontological Ethics says that the only thing good in itself is a good will‚ this idea allows women who choose to have an abortion if it’s for the one’s moral duty and not her inclinations. Roe v. Wade was a groundbreaking decision by the Supreme Court on the issue of abortion because the Court ruled 7–2 that a right
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Deontological moral theory is a Non-Consequentialist moral theory. While consequentialists believe the ends always justify the means‚ deontologists assert that the rightness of an action is not simply dependent on maximizing the good‚ if that action goes against what is considered moral. It is the inherent nature of the act alone that determines its ethical standing. For example‚ imagine a situation where there are four critical condition patients in a hospital who each need a different organ in
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In this paper I intend to show examples of deontological and teleological on how they are critiquing war. The first paragraph will exemplify evidence of a deontological view and how its critiquing and affecting just war. I will also be reasoning why it’s better than teleological. The second paragraph will represent the teleological aspect‚ how it cannot critique wars‚ as well how teleological is less effective than deontological. Finally‚ in the third paragraph‚ I will revise both arguments and personally
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A deontological ethical system is one that is concerned solely with the inherent nature of the act being judged. If an act is inherently good‚ then even if it results in bad consequences‚ it is still considered a good act. Teleological systems judge the consequences of an act. An act might look bad‚ but if it results in good consequences‚ then it can be defined as good under a teleological system. Ethical formalism is a deontological system because the important determinant for judging whether
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Aaron Feuerstein & Malden Mills MGMT 368 ~ Business Ethics July 21‚ 2013 “The Mensch of Malden Mills” Aaron Feuerstein is well-known in the community of Lawrence‚ Massachusetts as the owner of Malden Mills. Perhaps more importantly‚ he is known as the man who cares about his workers and goes out of his way to help them; the man with deep convictions to see things through to the end because he is a man who keeps his word. Mr. Feuerstein is also known around the globe as one of the only businessmen
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Utilitarian and Hedonic Needs How Companies Attract Consumers of Utilitarian and Hedonic Products Melvin Johnson Professor Sersland MKTG 310 December 1‚ 2012 Abstract While it is fair to say we purchase goods because of their functionality and overall usage‚ we can also say we purchase goods simply because they make us feel good. This paper will demonstrate how two different companies use their websites to attract buyers of utilitarian products and hedonic
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The difference bewtween deontological and teleogical theories is that teleogical theories are the outcome of your actions and deontological is the actions that you perform. Teleological theories are what the consequence or outcome of what your actions do and Kant thinks that this is wrong and that we should act deontologically and act out of duty‚ not out of compassion. He believes that we should do something‚ because we have to‚ not out of compassion or if we think its morally wrong or right‚
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