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Henry Sidgwick's Theories and Arguments

to that of Egoism which is based on the premise that mans concern with his own good is the basis of mans morality. Sidgwick in his...

Inability to Ever Justify Cheating

to properly identify herself surely saved lives. In the hypothetical situation at hand, there is no heroism, so it would be diffic...

Capitalism Ideas of Karl Marx

other businesses, had been taking place which would eventually result in the workers favor. Transfer of ownership of these busine...

Limited Liability and Justifying It Philosophically

Rawlsian justice is concerned with the idea of justice being fair and good, and it has a hope that social institutions do not give...

The Philosophy of Utilitariansim

on actions, then the argument would end there. Utilitarianism, therefore, is their effect on society and the world at large. Actio...

Utilitarian System and Its Demands

in subconscious thought. John Stuart Mill fit into the general history of political, economic and social thought by applying his ...

Immorality of Surrogate Motherhood

technology grows, so will options in conception and birthing. One can only imagine that the future holds a scary world of artifici...

Ethics According to John Stuart Mill and Mo Tzu

did not invent the principle of utility (which goes back to Plato) however, he was the first to devise a comprehensive theory base...

John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant's Philosophies

will a universal law" (Immanuel Kant). In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can ...

Three Philosophies: Utilitarianism, Libertarianism and Rawlsianism—Which Makes the Most Sense?

society, he would most likely act simply to benefit himself, but if he worked from behind a "veil of ignorance," in which he did n...

Ethical Analysis of Liebeck v. McDonald's

& Associates, n.d.). This was the temperature advised for optimum taste of the coffee (ATLA, n.d.). It was also determined that ot...

Utilitarian Views on Homosexuality

Mills view of homosexuality and same sex marriage be? How would one construct an argument against the morality of homosexual sex ...

Human Nature and Comparing Mill and Marx

his time, and advocated many changes which he thought would make the world a better place but which were certainly not in keeping ...

Utilitarianism Act and Rule in On Liberty by J.S. Mill

He did not believe in intervention unless necessary and in that way, there is a similarity. Mills defense of social liberty, and...

Enron Scandal and Business Ethics

benefit from various government subsidies, it also cheated millions of shareholders using questionable accounting practices design...

Infant Formula Marketing by Nestle and Morality

study, many infants actually died as a result because the women could not properly store the man-made food. Here, the moral dile...

Contrast and Comparison of Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill

of common sense, then any form of control that is promoted by Mills utilitarian belief comes not from the desire to better the wor...

Philosophical Works of J.S. Mill

contradictory, which is why he is so controversial. One can take the meaning of Mills writings to suggest that individuality rules...

Aristotle's Perspectives on Evil

originally? Even if it is passed on to future generations, or victims, it has to come form somewhere. While some say it is origina...

Doing Good and Medical Ethics

Oath. This was traditionally taken by all graduating doctors, but many institutions do not insist on it toady. The original oath h...

The Use of Utilitarianism in Corporate America

This 8 page paper explains the theories of both Bentham and Mill, and argues that corporate America should embrace a mild form of ...

Philosophers on Morality

In six pages this paper examines morality as represented by utilitarianism and as conceptualized by philosophers including Carol G...

Warren Massacre and Utilitarianism

if Nagel had included in this line, a hint at travesties such as the Holocaust, the reader may well become more concerned with the...

John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant's Philosophies

In five pages this paper contrasts the philosophical perspectives of Immanuel Kant with John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. There ...

Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism Philosophy

further support would be shown for the concept as not only are the immunizations used to insure health for the greater number of p...

Politically and Morally Rationalizing Terrorism and the Perspectives of John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant

irresistible force" and the result would be the establishment of the perfect civil constitution (Kant 45-46). Mans complicity in ...

Utilitarianism Compatibility in the Philosophical Views of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the similarities in the utilitarianism perspectives of Jeremy Bentham and John Stu...

Utilitarianism and John Stuart Mill

others), Mill recognized that mans relationship of the benefits of his actions necessarily related to the ability to weigh the pos...

Utilitarianism v. Deontology

a beneficial consideration in determining the different ways of applying deontological and utilitarian constructs. Recent legisla...

Electronics, Utilitarianism, and Happiness

In two pages this essay examines the acquisition of happiness through electronic means and also considers what the father of Utili...