The thought in utilitarianism is that the ethical worth of an activity is resolved exclusively by its incentive in giving joy or joy as summed among every single cognizant being. It is a type of consequentialism‚ implying that the ethical worth of any activity is controlled by its result. In this manner the utilitarian saying: the best use for the best number. The biggest supporters of utilitarianism were Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. The complaint that I am will concentrate on in this paper
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1.2 Describe underpinning theories of change Undermining is; repairing of faulty foundations. There are many theories that explain the reasons for change and the way people react to changes. Mckibben explains reasons for changes in three ways Firstly it is the incremental changes‚ these are small changes. It may be a change in Timetable‚ change in a parents feedback form so that more information is gathered‚ area being cordoned off because of a leak. This would mean changing or tweaking things for
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Explain Kant’s ethical theory’ (25 marks.) Kant’s ethical theory is an absolute and deontological theory. This means that humans are seeking the ultimate end called the supreme good also known as the ‘summon Bonnum’. Kant says that morality is a categorical imperative‚ this is a duty which must always be obeyed in all possible situations. A categorical imperative is what is needed to find what is right or wrong. Kant argued that to act morally is to do one’s duty‚ and one’s duty is to obey the
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2-28-2012 Explaining Guidance Theories: Developmental‚ Behavioral‚ Constructivist. Question: Explain Constructivist theory of guidance. ____________________________________________________________________________ Constructivism is rooted from philosophy just like sociology‚ ethnography and cognitive psychology. Already in the eighteenth century‚ the German philosopher Kant believed that a child’s learning was an interaction between the developing child and the environment. He believed
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born in 429 B.C. As the son of a wealthy nobleman‚ he turned his back on a political scene‚ and devoted himself to writing ideas of his master‚ complimented with his own views in his dialogues. One particular theory he dedicated his time to was the the theory of ‘The forms’. Plato’s theory of forms is strongly based on what is real and what is not. What is real is thought to be perfect‚ but something cannot be real or perfect if it is always changing. He believed that behind every concept in the
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Arguments on Utilitarianism Which is more valuable: a game of push-pin or the study of Latin? Which has greater worth: the life of a single young girl or the lives of an entire community? These are the sorts of questions raised when dealing with the matter of utilitarianism. According to Jeremy Bentham‚ the father of the theory‚ the ultimate moral goal of human beings should be to increase pleasure and to decrease pain. To maximize the amount of time spent in content‚ and minimize the times of
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Among the most glaring problems that I see with Utilitarianism is its inclusion of animals under the umbrella that blankets this theory. It seems irrefutable that there exists an inordinate number of cases where the consequence that is against the best interest of an animal is favorable to humans‚ yet that dictating action is one that has been continually taken and condoned by the general public. This is a fundamental challenge‚ as the Utilitarian philosophy decrees that the pleasure and pain experienced
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Less fresh water will be available. Species that depend on one another may become out of sync. For example‚ plants could bloom earlier than their pollinating insects become active. Natural calamities and disaster would occur at lesser frequencies and with more destructive power. Hurricanes and other storms are likely to become stronger. Severe heat waves would lead to death of millions of people all around the world. While the idea of swimming in a warmer ocean is pleasant to most human beings
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last week‚ that UTILITARIANISM is a version of CONSEQUENTIALISM in that it holds that the RIGHT action (in any given situation) is the action WHICH HAS THE WHICH HAS THE BEST CONSEQUENCES; CONSEQUENTIALIST ethical theories may be contrasted with DEONTOLOGICAL – or DUTY-BASED theories (such as Kant’s) Now‚ some ( but not all) deontological theories are versions
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LP4 assignment The term blank slate theory refers to when a child is born the thoughts are formed first through exposure to different sensations followed by reflection on the experience. Such as gathering small information like colors and shapes and turning that into larger pictures like cause and effect. Accentually it state that children are shaped by gathering their own information by what they have gathered. Culture imprinted upon children in many ways. One for example is development;
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