Utilitarianism has its strengths. Firstly‚ the utilitarian philosophy recognizes that we all like pleasure and dislike pain. This has also become the basis of moral and political life. That is‚ maximizing utility is a principle not only for individuals but also for legislators. In deciding what laws or policies to enact‚ a government should do whatever will maximize the happiness of as a whole. Secondly‚ Utilitarianism is probably the most defensible approach in emergency situations. For example
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Nicomachean ethics is the name of Aristotle’s work on ethics based on lectures he wrote. It is said that Nicomachean ethics were named after either Aristotle’s son or father as they were both named Nicomachus. Aristotle believed that happiness is what makes a person pure. To make this one virtue true‚ Aristotle believed that there were four moral virtues that worked together; the virtue of great soul‚ justice‚ practical judgment and being a truly good friend. From Aristotle’s notes‚ are ten books
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Virtue Ethics asks the decision maker how the people affected by the decision can achieve happiness. This value states that there is no formula to find a correct decision‚ but the decision maker should consider what behaviors their virtues require in the situation and what impact their behaviors will have on their virtues. Luke must make a decision based on whether telling his brother about the development or keeping the information confidential will uphold his virtues and ensure the
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Chapter 17: Virtue Ethics 17.3 I agree with Aristotle’s argument and conclusion that being virtuous person contributes so much to someone’s life with regards to going well. The reason for this is that our ultimate goal ought to be self-sufficient. That is; Aristotle believed that the good of something should not be limited to instrumental values e.g. money and fame. The goal of life‚ according to Aristotle‚ should be about self-sufficiency‚ which means that a person needs to possess it all and make
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Tiffany Russell 1/27/13 Consequentialism‚ Deontology‚ and Virtue Ethics The philosophies of consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics are guidelines for decision making that utilize very different theories of how an ethical dilemma should be approached. Consequentialism is a philosophy that asks whether or not the end justifies the means. “In other words‚ an act and therefore a decision is ethical if its favorable consequences outweigh its negative consequences” (Brooks‚ 2007‚ p. 329)
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Strengths and Weaknesses Of Virtue Ethics The virtue ethicist suggests that this theory avoids the complicated tasks of using a formula to figure out what we should do‚ by instead focusing on the kinds of persons we sould be. The problem lies in determining how we know what kinds of persons we should be. How are we to determine just what the virtues are? If we don’t know what the virtues are‚ then telling people to live virtuously would be ignorant. The virtues are whatever character
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Due before class 5/1 Compare and contrast the codes of Ethics from the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the one from the professional society in the field that you are considering. Discuss what areas the codes cover and what areas do they avoid. Is there any significance to what they avoid? Be detailed. Compare specific points Submit here. Get it right the first time. Only one submittal allowed. 20 points off for late. Be prepared to discuss in class. Attendance will
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When we talk about whether or not a person is ethically right‚ we can look at the actions that he or she may partake in. These actions maybe studied in different situations such as the one that we were told to evaluate. While leaving the grocery store‚ one witnesses an old man struggling with his oxygen tank. Without thinking‚ you lift the tank and help the elderly man. This action is a kind gesture‚ but would we consider this a moral act? One could analyze this situation with two different ethical
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employees‚ customers and shareholders. Looking at Enoc from the Western perspective‚ we can say that it is both‚ duty and virtue ethics. Duty ethics is the principles‚ obligations or rule based ethics; Enoc has its’ own ethical principles that they follow which makes them duty oriented. In addition‚ virtue ethics is when the significance is on an individual character as the key element of ethical thinking; Enoc has also shown virtue since they don’t only follow the principles‚ but they
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There are certain stereotypes about libertarians that hold some truth. Many people who followed this movement‚ do so only to advance a personal agenda and do not follow the whole ideology. There are a couple of people in this group who only use the label “libertarian” just to agree with Democrats and Republicans. Also‚ some individuals joined just so they could spout anti-government hate. For example‚ Alex Jones associated himself with libertarians just so he could get attetion to his cause. He
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