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Smoking and Utilitarianism

but be harmful to them. However, after the completion of 30 studies, only 6 found conclusive evidence of this fact, the other 24 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Religion and the Principles of Immanuel Kant

In twelve pages the moral doctrines articulated by German philosopher Immanuel Kant are related to principles of Catholicism and U...

An Argument in Favor of Utilitarianism in Third World Workshops

This 4 page paper is an argumentative essay that uses the principles of utilitarianism to defend the right of The Gap to exploit t...

Justice and Ethics

Long-term solutions carry "higher personal risks and an intangible measure of worth" (Schafer, 2002; p. 14). 2. Utilitarianism A....

Ethical Views of the Movie Saving Private Ryan

the face of it, to go against the utilitarian principle of the "greatest good of the greatest number", taking a more long-term vie...

Moral Duty According to John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant

In five pages this paper examines the ethics of moral duty within the context of Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill and the politi...

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...

Theories and Moral Truths

of moral realistic thought and debate. Thomas Hills "Moral Agency Presupposes Autonomy of the Will"...

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...

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...

Legal Profession and Ethics

the street ... must and will reflect our personal moral standards" (Reavley, 2001). Those moral standards, Reavley implies, must ...

Cases of Conflict of Interest

administration that is tied to a clandestine love affair. Forbes prints a small article regarding another type of conflict of inte...

Philosophy and Morality

a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...

Auditors and Ethics

dealing with the actual philosophies and how they fit into the auditing profession. What well do, first of all, is define what it ...

Styles of Making Legal Decisions

who also figure prominently in the decision-making process by virtue of the arguments they offer for courts consideration and the ...

Creating a Personal Ethical Philosophy

that this is wrong. They believe that there is an intrinsic morality and that women should not be executed for committing adultery...

Theories of Justice, Ancient and Modern

even harder to achieve. This paper considers some of the principles of justice theories, how they differ from utilitarianism, how ...

Balancing Patient Confidentiality and Other Ethical Principles

This paper outlines a dilemma that arises when a patient requests secrecy upon revealing physical abuse to a student nurse. There...

Meat-Eating or Not

This report is based on a book by Pollan entitled the Omnivore's Dilemma. The writer poses two issues: the cruelty of farm animals...

Braxton Family Values, "A Diva's Dilemma"

This essay pertains to a reality show, Braxton Family Values, that focuses on the family of Toni Braxton. The action in the episod...

Individuals Also Violate Ethics

Ethics is about right and wrong, what is morally right or wrong. We often hear of unethical operations of companies but individual...