Immanuel Wallerstein

John Stuart Mill is a philosopher who believes that ethics deals with obligations. He feels it has nothing to do with facts,science, but more on how one should act. He puts forth a supreme principle through obligation that he wants one to follow based on law. This opened up the door to exploring .how utilitarianism is different from ethical theories. There are two differences that play an important distinct role with other philosophers. Mill defends his Utilitarianism theory no matter what…

What is the great happiness? According to John Mills, the greatest happiness is when “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.” The greatest happiness principle is the most fundamental claim that he discusses. So, what exactly is happiness itself? Mills defines happiness as pleasure in the absence of pain. Therefore, to be unhappy is to be in the presence of pain and “the privation of pleasure.” Mills believes that…

In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines justice as lawfulness and fairness. One figure in entertainment that embodies these ideas is Batman. Justice is a virtue concerning the interactions we have with one another. Throughout the storytelling in comic books, television shows, and movies, Batman maintains a general sense of justice. While he has his shortcomings, for the most part, Batman exemplifies what is characteristic of a just person through his lawfulness and fairness. Justice as…

Our textbook define the term Deontology as, “An ethical theory that disregards the importance of consequences and focuses only on the rightness or wrongness of the act itself “ (p. G-2). In other words, regardless of the final result, is the intentionality of the act that really counts. Then, Duty is closed related to Deontology because is the basis of this theory. For Kant, Duty is something that must be obligatory and the will is your own conviction to do it with pleasure to fulfill according…

I believe that rule utilitarianism is better than kantianism because it is reasonable to assume consequences and humans are too complex to strictly follow the categorical imperative. Although utilitarianism could use some work, the basic principles of the theory are much more practical to apply to the real world compared to kantianism. Utilitarianism and kantianism are both normative moral theories as they are methods of decision-making rules that apply principles for the right and wrong of…

There are obvious truths in life like; the sky is blue, you shouldn’t eat rotten eggs, and if you stop breathing you die. A relativist would find a way to argue that these undeniable truths are not necessarily true, rather they are simply opinions. This is the main difference between a philosopher and a relativist. A philosopher is after the absolute truth, and they don’t let anything get in the way of finding it; while a relativist is concerned with not offending anyone, and letting them…

Morality is defined as principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior by the Oxford Dictionary. How do we decide if something is wrong or right? It is obvious morality differs from culture to culture, that being said which culture contains the right moral code? The death penalty is a topic that has debated over for decades, and currently legal in thirty-one out of fifty states in the United States. When the question of morality comes into play, the…

Skepticism, Stoicism, and Epicureanism all contain important truths. Skepticism is correct in saying that believing ideas to be certain which one cannot be certain of causes unhappiness. Stoics are not wrong that one’s perception of and response to events can cause happiness or unhappiness. Epicureans are right that rationally seeking pleasure may often cause one to find it. But when taken as one’s sole worldview, Epicureanism determines the best life for man. The central belief of Epicureanism…

Definition: Litotes is a figure of speech that uses negative words but promotes a positive statement. Its meaning is not meant to be taken literally. The double negative words are intended to express a contrast.This literary term is used to state a positive statement, without actually stating an affirmative. They are usually expressed through an understatement. Litotes are most often used in rhetoric and speech (Litotes). Function: Litotes use two negative terms to express a positive. This…

Utilitarianism is a type of ethical moral theory, which, in its basic terms been practised since the classical era. It’s understood now, as it been fully systematized in the modern era. Utilitarianism, in its basic understanding, is assigned to bring greater happiness. This can be found as from the breakdown of the word Utilitarianism: utility is known for, being united, useful and well understood. Utilitarianism expands this word, to spread it to be a united, useful happiness, also called the…