Different people have different point of views. Some people are utilitarian‚ some are Kantian Deontologist‚ and some are Virtuous people. From my perspective‚ I am the kind of person who cannot decide which one best describes my thinking. Sometimes I could feel that I am a utilitarian‚ and sometime I can be all of them. Therefore‚ being utilitarian means that good or bad depends on the result of the action. On the one hand‚ being Kantian Deontologist means that good or bad is in the action‚ and a virtuous
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Teleology‚ an explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than postulated causes‚ has found its place in the construction of many systems of morality such as John Stuart Mill’s theory of Utilitarianism. In teleological approaches to morality‚ questions of right and wrong‚ or the notion what an individual ought to do‚ are determined by the consequences of a given action. One thinker to reject this idea of consequentialism was Immanuel Kant. In his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of
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ethical problems within utilitarianism. Kantian theory follows the same principle but with greater emphasis on the respect for all things involved with ethical quandaries. Both have their critiques yet both ideas are conceived in an effort to understand and conceptualize some of the biggest controversies and questions that evolve around ethics. This paper will be an attempt to delineate the key components that fabricate each theory‚ first utilitarianism and then Kantian theory and through examples and practical
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There are two general theories of punishment: utilitarian and retributive. In the utilitarian theory of punishment‚ punishment is sought to discourage future occurrences of crime‚ while in the retributive theory‚ punishment is handed out because the offender deserves to be punished. Laws are used under the utilitarian philosophy specifically to maximize the overall peace of society. Because crimes and the punishment that follows are both adversaries to that peace‚ they should be kept to a minimum
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Nevertheless‚ there are significant differences between utilitarian and deontology. Utilitarians and deontology sometimes might arrive at variant answers to the question that whether it is ethical to implement a placebo-controlled trial for the purpose of testing whether the new drugs are efficient. Holding all other things constant‚ utilitarians might conclude that it is correct to conduct the placebo-controlled trial if the benefits outweigh the costs‚ while a deontologist would argue that it is
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706694 Utilitarian and retributive theory of punishment Utilitarian Theorists believe that punishment should be developed based on what is best for the public as a whole. Utilitarian theorists are forward looking as opposed to retribution theorists. The goal of utilitarian theorists is to prevent a crime from happening again. In a general sense this means that the punishment for a certain crime needs to be great than the possible reward for committing the crime. A utilitarian theorist believes
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being shown in this movie. In this movie‚ the main character‚ John Q‚ struggles for his son to get the treatments in the hospital although he has no money to pay it. He believes that insurance should cover his son‚ but in fact the insurance would not covered. Finally John was successful to declare that there should be equality between classes and that human’s life is more important that wealth or money. The movie’s main character is John Q. Archibald (Denzel Washington)‚ a working class factory stiff
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work that relates to the quote is John Q starring Denzel Washington. One device that is present in this work which will help to support my interpretation of the quote is conflict. In the work of John Q takes place a poor African American family that lives in Chicago. John Q the main character has a son named Michael Archibald that is interest in body building. Then‚ one day he had some sort of an attack‚ turns out he has a weak heart and is need of a transplant. John Q’s wife Denise Archibald is very
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John Q movie This movie is about John Quincy Archibald (played by Denzel Washington) and his working class family who lived in Chicago. His son is diagnosed with cardiomegaly and he needs a heart transplant. He realized that his insurance does not cover the medical expenses and he decides to takes matter in his own hands. John and his wife Denise (played by Kimberly Elise) worked in factories‚ but the money they made was not enough. Denise had her car repossessed and John had to take her to work
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As opposed to the utilitarian’s view‚ the morality of the action is not relevant if there is a good outcome‚ meaning what gives moral worth to an action are the consequences. There are some disadvantages and advantages to both Kant’s view and utilitarians’ views. Nonetheless‚ I think Kant’s views are preferable and more reasonable. One of the reasons I consider Kant’s view more reasonable is because actions are things we can control‚ we can decide to either do something good or bad‚ moral or immoral
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