J.E.B. Stuart

fines for polluting locations that were once clean. Local residents of the areas would have to deal with increased traffic and pollution. Environmentalists would be outraged by the damage done to locations that ought to be preserved for either biological necessity (water sources) or natural beauty. There is even a small chance that irreversible damage may be done to these locations, making them less desirable to visit. In short, if this moral rule were adopted, companies and countries would…

The utilitarianism and deontological ethical theories can be used to explain the solution to the ethical dilemma of pushing sales versus demeaning the body image of a consumer. The utilitarianism theory posits that the greater good is the only concern and that the right course of action would lead to the least amount of pain or the greatest pleasure. As such, the theory takes into account the majority instead of the minority. Most advertisements and promotions get considerable share of…

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that gauges the worth of actions by their ends and consequences. Utilitarianism, claims that a person should act in the way that produces the greatest amount of good over evil, and should consider everyone that would be affected by the action (Skelton,2017). In other words, the ethically “correct” action is the one that causes the most pleasure and the least pain for the greatest amount of people. This theory demands that all choices be considered based on the…

Utilitarianism is considered as one of the most prominent philosophical concepts. This model's core perspective emphasizes that actions are ethically acceptable or unacceptable depending on their consequences. Based on this understanding, it can be argued that utilitarians hold that the goal of morality is to improve life by enhancing some favorable things such as happiness in the world while minimizing undesirable aspects such as grief (Urmson, 33). Consequently, the core objective of this…

Moral Theory Of Utilitarianism. The moral theory of Utilitarianism is defined as to be that an action is only good only if it brings happiness to others. There are three sub principles that define the theory of Utilitarianism, Principle one talks about how consequences are all that matter in a situation or an action, that the final outcome/ results are those that matter. The second principle states that happiness is the only thing that matters and that we seek for pleasure more often and we…

During the late 18th century, Jeremy Bentham conceived the idea that human actions are driven by the amount of pleasure one may feel by completing the action. Known as utilitarianism, it states that pleasure is the main motivational force of all actions. Ideally, a morally good action would yield an optimal amount of pleasure for the most amount of people. Bentham stated that pleasure is a product of good actions, and that the value of an action is based off of how much total pleasure it can…

The quality of life itself is based upon twelve individuals. Accordingly, quality is far more essential to life than quantity. As each individual has different perspectives of fairness, emotion and empathy contribute to the sense of fairness. On the other hand, logic is a diverse judgement of the rights and wrongs, the do’s and don'ts established by ethics and ethos. Second chances are possible, but not entitled. Ultimately, in court, the death penalty should serve as a sentence on certain…

Ethical Framework Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that I feel aligned to personally. Utilitarianism states that the ethical choice is the one that provides the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people, even if that choice isn’t the best for everyone. Much of our politics are conducted using this approach, making decisions and laws that increase the amount of good while also reducing the amount of harm that is done. I believe this to be the most practical approach to most…

“In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story” (Cronkite). Machismo is a spectrum with various levels. There are both positive and negative sides to the gamut of machismo. In Chronicles of a Death Foretold, the narrator goes back to the town where Santiago is brutally murdered by the Vicario brothers, in search for truth about guilt or innocence. Bayardo San Roman, Angela’s ex-husband, returns Angela for losing her virginity before marriage. The Vicario brothers murder Santiago to…

German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhaur once said, “Compassion is the basis of morality” (Morality). As Schopenhaur’s quote suggests, morality is based in the ideas of having compassion for the wrongdoings committed against those around you, and this presence of such compassion is require to have sound morality. Morality is the acceptance and obeying of the standards of what is deemed right due to the moral expectations placed on an individual or society. In Phillip Dick’s Do Androids Dream of…