J.E.B. Stuart

In Kant’s Section I of Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, he explains what is a good will. On Kant’s view, nothing can be regarded as good without qualification, except a good will. Additionally, Kant believes a good will is the indispensable condition of happiness. (Sec I. 393). Kant uses three examples to demonstrate the nature of good willing. Kant introduces three examples about three men in three different scenarios to demonstrate what it is to act according to duty. On Kant’s view,…

a type of consequentialism, implying that the ethical worth of any activity is controlled by its result. In this manner the utilitarian saying: the best use for the best number. The biggest supporters of utilitarianism were Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. Yet, in addition, I trust the most essential and substantial protest…

Assignment 1# Objections to Act Utilitarianism Act utilitarianism, as defined in lecture, is the ethical theory that states an act is only right if and only if the consequences of that act creates the greatest net balance of well-being out of all possible actions. For this paper, I will also draw on the definition of utilitarianism given by William Shaw, which has three main features. The first is that the only thing considered good unto itself is the well-being of humans and sentient…

If one does not give truth a chance to prevail over falsehood, good to triumph over evil, or intelligence to overcome ignorance, then how does one know that they up hold a morally righteous position in society? John Stuart Mill, the author of “On Liberty” argues that freedom of thought, speech, and expression should be absolute no matter how immoral one’s opinion may seem. Mill states “If all of mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one…

Alfred Adler also had a positive influential impact on Carl Jung. Adler and Jung were both students of Freud, and they both formed their own school of thought. Adler and Jung’s theories went hand in hand and dealt with the basic quality of human nature as a positive existence (Durand & Barlow, 2016). Carl Jung made a huge impact and was very influential on Isabel Briggs-Meyer. She created the Myers-Briggs test which was based on Carl Jung’s eight psychological types. The Briggs-Meyers test…

John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty attempts to broaden the meaning of utility and depict the usefulness of utilitarianism in terms of right protection. With this, Mill rejects the coercion of conformity and celebrates individuality. His work can be broken down into two basic principles. The first principle establishes that people are not accountable to society for the actions that only concern themselves. The second, also known as the harm principle, establishes that the individual is accountable for…

Skylar Windholz Professor Miller English 1020-Core Composition 1 12 Sept 2017 The Experience Machine In Robert Nozick’s novel Anarchy, State, and Utopia, he writes about an experiment called “The Experience Machine”, which attempts to disprove hedonism. Hedonists believe “happiness is merely the condition of having a favorable balance of pleasure over displeasure” (Haybron 502). This way of thinking concludes that pleasure is the ultimate life goal. Nozick questions readers if they were given…

Throughout the course of this paper I will provide a brief introduction to act utilitarianism, use a case to describe how an act utilitarian would make a decision, and then offer my opinion on the case. Consequentialism argues that moral rights and wrongs should be judged not on actions, rather on the consequences of said actions. Act utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism where the rightness of an action is determined by if that action will bring about the most overall happiness. It is…

Utilitarianism is known for being based on the principle of maximizing the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people. Jermey Bentham is the founder of this political school of thought. Bentham says that people are “under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure .” He uses these two masters as the justification for why his utilitarian system is the way that it is. Bentham’s utilitarianism focuses on the three factors: “the greatest individual pleasure or good”,…

My Ethical Philosophy: will consist of the following elements listed below and express how I should govern myself as a professional: • Professional and having a level of tactics • Mentor demonstrate positive role modeling • Facilitator as an overseer • Ethical practices that implement fairness • Patience and a high level of tolerance The expectations on effective ways to behave in the public sector: • By displaying respect for adults and their peers • Self-Motivated and engaged in their learning…