perspectives. The utilitarian mainly focuses on the value of the well being‚ which is analyzed in the terms of the pleasures‚ happiness welfare‚ preference satisfaction whereas the Kantianism believes that the morality is grounded in reason‚ duty rather than the sympathy‚ emotions. This indicates that the person have to act not only in an accordance with but for the sake of the obligation. Utilitarianism is divided into two: - the rule utilitarianism and act utilitarianism. The rule utilitarian considers
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71203 Business Ethics Assignment 1 Drawing on ethical theory to critique a claim. Businesses putting something back into the local community... ...Morally obligatory - or not? Utilitarian and Kantian Moral Theory Viewpoints Tanya Lundie 9118692 27 March 2009 Rainbow (2002) describes ethical theories as being “...the foundations of ethical analysis...” because they are viewpoints from which guidance can be obtained in the interests of determining “...what counts as acting ethically...” (The
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1. How is the lottery an example of the utilitarian monster? Utilitarianism is an ethics that is based on the outcome and not on how that outcome is achieved. It is based on the principal that a belief that benefits majority must be preferred. That means that all the choices made can be categorized as being generous or miserable‚ honestly or dishonestly dealt‚ irrespective of the way but must make more individuals happy. Money minded utilitarianism will measure happiness in terms of money. When
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Please read the case study entitled Lottery that you find in the reading assignment. Based on what you have learned in this unit‚ answer the following questions: How is the lottery an example of the utilitarian monster? Let’s look at the definition of “utilitarian monster” in the textbook‚ “an individual capable of feeling disproportionately high sensations of pleasure and happiness‚ one who consequently requires many others to sacrifice their happiness in the name of maximizing net happiness” (p
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RS INVESTIGATION: EUTHANASIA AND THE RIGHT TO DIE PLAN FOR THE ESSAY: RESOURCES -> Ethical Matters (pages 60) petter and Charlotte Vardy issue volume 152- Euthanasia and the right to die Euthanasia and the catholic church Christian theology Trust- Medical ethics Ethics matters A comparison to ethics Websites: www.Ageconcern.com www.saves.asn.au www.carenotkilling.org.uk www.daa.org.uk www.bioethics.ie www.lifenews.com www.newscientist.com www.NHSdirect.nhs.uk www.nursing-standard
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Criticisms leveled against Ethical Theories 1. Criticisms leveled against Consequentialism. Consequentialism is based on the consequences of actions. It is sometimes called a teleological theory‚ from the Greek word telos‚ meaning goal. According to consequentialism‚ actions are right or wrong depending on whether their consequences further the goal. The goal (or‚ "the good") can be something like the happiness of all people or the spreading of peace and safety. Anything which contributes to
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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 by all individuals‚ including animals‚ has equal worth and must be considered when determining the net benefit of an action’s consequences. The most drastic and prevalent of examples that
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produce the greatest good for the greatest number. But‚ the problem is in determining what the greatest good is. Utilitarian define the “good” as good is what equates pleasure and reduces pain or what is contusive to the happiness of the largest number of people. Utilitarian’s think that human beings have a pre-existing psychological disposition to pursue the “good.” Act utilitarian believes that naturally people seek what brings them pleasure‚ and avoid what brings pain. For example you would not
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The word Euthanasia derives from the Greek words Eu and Thanatos which means easy or good death. Euthanasia is is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma[1]. Euthanasia exists in various forms‚ each one specific in its criteria. Firstly there is active and passive euthanasia. Active euthanasia involves the use of direct action in order to end the patient’s life whilst passive euthanasia is the
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Restricting free speech for the sake of free speech - Can speech ‘silence’‚ if so should it be restricted? A Introduction Freedom of speech is almost universally endorsed in western-liberal countries. Literally‚ speech refers only to the communication of thoughts in spoken words but more widely interpreted the concept also includes publications‚ television and the like. The intuitive idea of how to promote free speech is to allow more speech. Therefore‚ proponents of free speech oppose
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