I think Utilitarianism is the most morally right thing to do in situations where human lives are involved. I believe this because in a situation where you can either save nine humans lives but you have to kill one or you just don’t do anything and let the nine people die and one survive I think it is only logical to pick the option where you save the most lives. However some people will say that using utilitarianism shouldn’t be used because you would be regarded as a murder which is a sin and is
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of the biochemical produced a cure causing thousands of lives to be saved‚ then this may make him a good person. The result of this biochemical produced happiness for the masses by saving lives and curing disease. Considering the principle of utilitarianism is pleasure of the masses‚ the result of his actions would now be considered moral due to the amount of happiness that was produced. Although this may be a simple explanation of the scenario‚ other factors must be taken into account‚ such as
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actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness” (11). That quote is from “Utilitarianism” written by John Stuart Mill. Mill is noted in history as a man who pushed for radical change of social and legal principles using Utilitarianism as his guide. That quote sums up his belief in that theory. In this essay I will be discussing Mill‚ the theory of Utilitarianism and how that theory relates to contemporary ethical issues. Mills was born 20 May 1806 and died in 1873 (MacKinnon
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Ethics Comparison This paper will compare the similarities and differences between virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics. This comparison will provide a description of the differences in how each theory addresses ethics and morality‚ and a personal experience to explain the relationship between virtue‚ values‚ and moral concepts as they relate to one of the three theories. Virtue theory states that person’s character is the deciding factor in ethical decisions. Virtue ethics applies
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Ethical Theory Examination Ethical Theory Examination An action can be considered ethical or unethical depending on the perspective. There are three main theories of ethics: virtue‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontology. Each theory uses different criteria to determine if an action is ethical. Although the idea of performing ethical actions is similar‚ each theory follows a different approach. The virtue theory of ethics determines what is right and wrong based upon how it will affect one’s character
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A Theory Critique of Boundaries in Marriage Liberty University Jennifer Miller Summary The book was about models of having healthy relationships. The biggest talked about in relationships was one marriage‚ and how to have a thriving marriage. Boundaries in relationships individuality‚ personal integrity and freedom are boundaries they talked about in the book. In relationships communication is one of the most important traits to have. The book also helps repair relationships
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Polygamy Polygamy means a system of marriage where one person has more than one spouse. There are two basic forms of polygamy: polyandry‚ where one woman has more than one husband‚ and polygyny‚ where one man has more than one wife (Merriam Webster dictionary). Over the course of history and at present‚ polygyny is by far the most common form of polygamy‚ though there have been some documented reports of the practice of polyandry in isolated societies (Al-Krenaw‚ 1995). Polygyny appears to be the
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to others. A good state of affairs is based off of a matter of opinion. What some consider “good” affairs; others may consider “poor”. The statement‚ there is no single objective sense of a good state of affairs holds truth. Philippa Foot’s Utilitarianism and the Virtues states‚ “ It can never be right to prefer a worse state of affairs to a better” (198). Foot is correct‚ however‚ this statement doesn’t say what specifically would be considered worse or better. If Jenny‚ the green thumbed outdoors
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Theory Critique: Cloud and Townsend Theory Critique: Cloud and Townsend Sam and Diane have been married for a few years now and‚ everything was so perfect in the beginning. There was nothing but plenty of love and romance. Even still‚ Sam had become more and more demanding of his wife until at a certain point he began demanding robotic perfection of his spouse. It took a few years‚ but Diane became more and more fed up. She became more and more hypersensitive and hyper-vigilant to anything
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would agree with the magistrate’s decision on framing the innocent man. The reason behind this agreement is that since the one man being killed is saving lives and saving chaos it makes it ethical‚ from a utilitarian standpoint. According to utilitarianism one must consider the consequences of a certain action. So in this case the magistrate must weigh the pros and cons of the decision to execute this man. The magistrate must be a utilitarian because he decided to kill the innocent man in an attempt
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