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Brave New World Philosophical Analysis

when they heard the ringing of the bells, for they would associate this with being fed. In Brave New World, behaviorism takes the...

Courts and Ethics

technical crime. It is worth noting that ethics is not what values are actually held by the courts or the individuals, but of th...

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...

Nursing Applications and the Ethics of Stem Cell Research

of stem cell research far outweigh the negativities. Because of these benefits stem cell research can be ethically defended utili...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Abortion According to Utilitarianism and Kantian Ethics

(Larue, 1998). This value determination was given a moral rationalization and basis through interpretations of scripture and relig...

Lying According to J.S. Mill

that lying is not only necessary in some circumstances, but one may go beyond the few exceptions and see good in the lie. It is ce...

Philosophy of the Pro Choice Argument

reason (Anonymous, 2001, April 16). Utilitarianism Utilitarianism, on the other hand, is an approach to morality that was devel...

Utilitarianism and Aristotelian Virtue

then, where does one go? Which way is correct? Going back to ancient times, Aristotle had a lot to say about virtue. In the Nicoma...

Philosophers and Their Weak and Strong Theories

In six pages this paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various philosophical theories with the utilitarianism of John S...

Organ Transplantation and Utilitarianism

This paper examines organ donation from the viewpoint of utilitarianism in 5 pages. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

Juvenile Justice and Morality

In six pages this research paper examines whether or not it is ethical to try juvenile offenders charged with violent offenses as ...

Utilitarianism According to Philosophy Professor Bernard Williams

In six pages this paper considers the views of Professor Bernard Williams, who is Cambridge University's Knightbridge Professor of...

Overview of Environmental Ethics

alert the masses as to the underlying consequences of individual actions. A prime example of this concept is the notion of paying...

Morality

shows that not all people think alike. For example, God had commanded that man should not steal. Yet, is it morally right to steal...

Utilitarianism in 'Shooting an Elephant' by George Orwell

In its raw form, utilitarianism appears to have the peoples best interest in mind; however, that extension is limited to the numbe...

Theory of Utilitarianism as Perceived by J.S. Mill

In five pages the utilitarianism philosophy as conceptualized by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill is examined with the 'The Ult...

John Rawls, Utilitarianism, and Distributive Justice

In five pages utilitarianism and distributive justice as depicted by political philosopher John Rawls in A Theory of Justice are d...

A Theory of Justice by John Rawls

to his awakening and allowed him to become a critical philosopher, "synthesizing the rationalism of Leibniz and the skepticism of ...

American Poverty and Philosophy

The poor in America are considered in a paper consisting of five pages in which various ethical philosophical perspectives includi...

Ford Pinto Case and the Categorical Imperative of Immanuel Kant

In ten pages this paper discusses the rights and virtue theories as well as utilitarianism, cost benefit analysis, ethics, solutio...

Censorship and Utilitarianism Memo

in mind; however, that extension is limited to the number of people who stand to benefit from its application. For example, Londo...

Hard Times by Charles Dickens

heartlessness of the industrialist, Bounderby, against the humanity and goodness of one of his textile workers, Stephen Blackpool....

Themes in Dostoyevsky's Novel, Notes From The Underground

demonstrate how utilitarianism appears to have the peoples best interest in mind; however, that extension is limited to the number...

Community Policing and Ethics

In twelve pages community policing is considered from an ethical perspective in terms of virtue, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism wi...

Is Utilitarianism the Best Model for a Welfare State?

This 15 page paper asks whether a utilitarian approach is the correct model for the design of a welfare state. The writer uses the...

Individualism and Utilitarianism in Orson Welles' Citizen Kane

In five pages the thematic development of individualism and utilitarianism as it relates to the characterization of Charles Foster...