Consequentialism is frequently criticized on a number of grounds. Two of these are particularly apt for revealing the temptations motivating the alternative approach to deontic ethics that is deontology. The two criticisms pertinent here are that consequentialism is‚ on the one hand‚ overly demanding‚ and‚ on the other hand‚ that it is not demanding enough. The criticism regarding extreme demandingness runs like this: for consequentialists‚ there is no realm of moral permissions‚ no realm of going
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The lottery is an example of the utilitarian monster because‚ in a lottery game‚ there are many losers‚ but only one winner. The happiness of the winner of a lottery ticket is very high‚ and when compared to the unhappiness of the losers‚ there is still‚ in theory‚ a net happiness gain. So in essence‚ the happiness of many (the losers) is sacrificed for the disproportionate happiness of one individual (the winner). A case could be made for and against the lottery in terms of monetized utilitarianism
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This paper was written during the final exam for an ethics class‚ from memory. As such‚ there are no referances‚ but it still makes for a pretty good outline for a paper on utilitarian and Kantian ethical theories. With so many varying views on morals and ethics‚ trying to use reason in ethics without resorting to emotional judgments is difficult. The first stop to overcoming this obstacle is to begin by studying ethical theories. Once a good grasp of the theories has been established
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Philosophy 338 Professor Hubin THE UTILITARIAN THEORY OF PUNISHMENT I. Utilitarian Theories of Punishment: Utilitarian justifications are forward-looking (consequentialistic) in nature. All of the questions about the justification of punishment (general justification‚ title and severity) will be answered by appeal to the utility (value) of the consequences of an action. A. The General Justification: All punishment is‚ according to the utilitarian‚ intrinsically bad‚ because it involves the
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The basic argument supporting Deontology focuses on the will of the person acting‚ the person’s intention in carrying out the act‚ and particularly‚ the rule according to which the act is carried out. Deontology focuses on the duties and obligations one has in car¬rying out actions rather than on the consequences of those actions (Mosser‚ 2013). Therefore it is the ethical
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The task that stands before me in this paper is to address two situations and determine the ethical parameters in which a person should act. The two philosophical approaches that I will examine the situations with the Kantian and Utilitarian point of view. Kant deciphers his ethical questions by examining a person’s motivation for performing an act regardless of the consequences. A person who utilizes the Kantian view believes that the only pure good is pure human reason without consequences. This
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Utilitarian View on Abortion Utilitarianism is the thought that actions are right if they benefit or bring happiness to a majority of the population. A utilitarian’s view on abortion could be that it is a good thing or a bad thing. They could argue that there is overpopulation in today’s society and around the world people are starving and going thirsty because of overpopulation. A utilitarian would say it would benefit the world’s population if a baby was aborted rather than taking another persons
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Explain Utilitarian Ethics (25 marks) Utilitarian ethics is an expansive field of normative ethics that believes that the action that you take should be that which maximises utility‚ that is to say prospering and maximizing happiness whilst mitigating suffering or sadness as much as possible. Whilst it was once often considered a hedonistic field‚ there being one that argues pleasure being the only true‚ intrinsic good or aim‚ it is now more commonly referred to that of a consequentiality field‚
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HP SCANDAL Case Facts In early 2005‚ Silicon Valley giant Hewlett-Packard found itself in the undesirable situation whereby confidential company information being leaked from its Board of Directors. Former Chairman of the Board‚ Patricia Dunn‚ ordered an investigation into the Board room leaks which encompassed two phases known as ‘Kona I’ and ‘Kona II’. Kona I started in early 2005‚ and was contracted to Security Outsourcing Solutions‚ Inc. (SOS) to perform this investigative work. The investigation
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organs. Considering that organ donation is a current ethical issue‚ it can be discussed between Deontology and Utilitarianism. In Utilitarianism‚ people believe in using people for a means to an end‚ which brings about a greater good for the greater amount of people (Shafer-Landau‚ pg.122). Killing someone who is brain dead‚ can save multiple lives who actually could have a quality of life. However‚ Deontology disagrees with that logic and beliefs‚ they believe that one should act on moral duties and
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