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action should be judged in terms of whether or not that act brings the "greatest good" to the "greatest number" (Frost, 1962, p. 9...

causes them to prefer intellectual pleasures over sensual ones. He continues in his thinking to assume that the principle of utili...

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophical perspectives of Mill and Kant in terms of the similarities and di...

In six pages 7 student posed questions regarding how these philosophers interpret morality and ethics are answered. Four sources ...

the considerations surrounding his concepts of the mind and he supports his contentions with direct demonstrations of the applicab...

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

In seven pages this paper analyzes the views of these philosophers as they relate to the death penalty. Six sources are cited in ...

a fair and equitable return for the business owner and his or her investors. Clearly, the world has become far more complicated a...

morality that originated in its modern form with Jeremy Bentham -- utilitarianism. Mill believed that an action should be judged b...

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

In five pages a case study involving whether or not to have a baby or have an abortion is examined in an application of the theori...

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

roughly 12 percent of the displaced employees a change at relocation within the company. Forty percent would be hired by the new b...

In fifteen pages this paper examines the intention of philosophy from a historical perspective that includes consideration of phil...

place of divine forces and natural phenomenon is seen in a depersonalized way. The final stage is the third stage of positive scie...

dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depe...

He and a group of utilitarians formed a small Utilitarian Society based on many of the writings of Bentham. His many works appeare...

there are other outside influences. In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can aff...

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

This paper examines how in Amphiboly of the Concepts of Reflection, Immanuel Kant refutes Locke and Leibniz's theories in 5 pages....

what no republic may dare" (1784). Interestingly, about five years after the writing of this piece the French would take the heads...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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