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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...

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...

rights of another individual. In this way, then, even if one chooses badly, they have not been damaged to the point that they have...

ideas about economic theory and in doing so, he arrived at the conclusion that "conventional economic analysis could not show that...

Halberstadts involvement with the military didnt end after Vietnam. Indeed, he has moved in and out of the military circle for de...

state of the art technology. Their lives will be saved above the others. It is somewhat like the scenario when the Titanic went do...

things, some of which were not the original intent of Jeffersons vision. Having money has come to be equated with a sense of free...

rule utilitarianism (Pojman and Meagher 223). Act utilitarians are often thought of as consequentialists because they look at the...

is a theory that a student writing on this subject should certainly explore. Central to utilitarianism is the premise that it ...

2004). John Stuart Mills, in his book Utilitarianism, further stated that not all forms of pleasure were of equal value (Free-Defi...

trust the individuals in the position, or is a drug test needed? Utilitarianism supports the idea that the greater good is what i...

In looking at the greatest good we may argue that there are many people that have benefited from the use of the internet,...

nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...

Where Philosophy and Reality Meet Accessibility to and the cost of health care have been overriding issues...

is the same condition that essentially puts them in an ethical position to make this choice. The integration of Kants perspective...

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

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

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

In 8 pages, this paper evaluates the film by applying such moral theories as Kantianism and utilitarianism. There are 6 sources i...

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

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

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

in the different trade-offs so that the greatest utility "goodness" can be provided. This can be contrasted with other approaches,...

the backcountry, where the weather gets very dry and then, pass on any of their costs to customers instead of holding the company ...

made to render the greatest happiness for the greatest number. That is all that utilitarianism is equated with. There are differen...

matters and this aspect of Benthams theory is called hedonistic utilitarianism ("Utilitarianism," 2005). Bentham (1988) further s...

the balloon, and certain gestures, were definite responses to the environment and evidence of consciousness, but the doctors disag...

every objection. What is perhaps striking is that Mills theory is applicable to a variety of situations. Unlike Kant for ex...

a prison takeover (Burke, 1995). Though unusual, if something like that were to happen, officials would be at an extreme disadvant...

is caused by eating an animal. As a utilitarian, Singer focuses more on the consequences of the act and not the consequences of f...