Jeremy Bentham

where the ideas of these morals originate. Ultimately morality is required both on a personal and communal level, it is an essential component of an effectively functioning society, and, according to Immanuel Kant, is necessary to one’s happiness. Jeremy Bentham’s ‘The happiness calculus’ furthermore states that the moral rightness or wrongness to an action is based on the outcome wether it function more towards…

are those that have been passed down through generations and produced through custom. Therefore, to understand society, is to understand its customs and tradition as a living and developing entity. Bentham on the other hand had a completely different view of natural rights. According to Bentham, the idea of natural rights was nonsense . He believed that rights were not in fact natural but were an effect of government . He stated that ‘all men are born into a form of subjugation ’, and as…

Moral duties are those that are assigned by us and us alone. No one can tell us how to make decisions. Our moral duty is defined in the way that we are raised, the choices we make, and the people we have made allegiances with. No one person’s moral duty is more right than any other person’s duty. As soon to be officers of the Navy, we are given immense power to define both our duty and moral duty. Duty to the Constitution and to protect and serve our country is separate, or at least should be…

Utilitarian theory is a 19th century theory that was developed by Jeremy Bentham who was a philosopher of utilitarianism. The theory is closely related to the above-discussed theory, but it has a slight difference which makes it more convenient for application in the book Never let me go. The theory states that an action is said to be morally right if the results of the action courses the greatest happiness to the largest population (Bentham). Even without further expounding the theory, one can…

Liberalism today is normally associated with the ideas of liberality and equality. This is usually referred to as modern liberalism. Modern liberalism is the dominant version of liberalism in the United States, it combines liberal ideas of liberty and equality with support for social justice and a mixed economy. The most important issues include inequality, voting rights for minorities, women’s rights, support for same-sex marriage and immigration reform. Before modern liberalism there was…

The dilemma of surrogacy, specifically custody rights, is resolvable under most state laws; however, judges often consider ethical theories in court case discussions surrounding the topic. Nearly any ethical theory could be applied to the question of surrogacy, yet it mainly encompasses three specific ones. Cultural Relativism, Kantianism, and the Justice Theory are all ethical ways of thinking that must be expressed to fully comprehend and debate the concerns of surrogacy use. Along with…

This paper is investigating animal welfare and cosmetology from a moral philosophical framework. Cosmetic experiments on animals are not performed strictly for medial purposes, nor do they fulfill human or ecological needs. Although there are alternatives in place, the cosmetic industry’s primary goal is to maximize profit for the greater good of shareholders. Large corporations are best thought of as mechanical entities and machines for making money. Humans use utilitarianism to justify or…

Act Utilitarianism Versus Rule Utilitarianism Act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism are two utilitarian moral theories which determine the moral status of actions based on consequences. I will begin by explaining what act utilitarianism is and its appeal. Then I will argue that although act utilitarianism is appealing, it is flawed because it conflicts with intuitive moral verdicts concerning individual rights, and that it is an impractical theory to implement. Afterwards, I will describe…

The Explosive Truth about American Government: The Causes and Goals of Citizen Submission Often people don’t realize when they are being manipulated, but it actually happens quite frequently. When being manipulated, the average American citizen is often in the dark and doesn’t really know what is actually going on. By opening up a discussion of the complexities of government control, light can be shed on this manipulation that plays in our everyday lives. The American government often forces…

expensive and a practice of animal cruelty. It is cruel and inhumane to test on animals and taking their lives. For the sake of society, the number of animals being must decrease. There are many good reasons for this. One being a quote from Jeremy Bentham, an english philosopher, who once said “The question is not, can they reason, nor, can they talk. But can they suffer?” This is very important because testing new products on animals is dangerous, the outcome on whether it will be…