Jeremy Brett

Throughout history, many thinkers have developed their own theory on the nature of women and their subjection as some believe women are inferior to men and others, equal. Jean Jacques Rousseau is famous for many of his theories but Emile allows us to capture his honest beliefs that women are subordinate to men as it is natural. John Stuart Mill has taken a different approach by approving equal rights for women in the popular text The Subjection of Women in which he claims there is no proof women…

Utilitarianism is the theory that the right decision is that which produces the greatest amount of good, everyone considered. The strengths of this theory is that we are not simply considered our own selfish wants, but the good of all people. The struggle we often have with this concept is that utilitarianists are forced to make decisions where there is often a lot of collateral damage. That begs the question as to whether the good created is greater than the loss. The Tuskegee experiments are a…

Well-being Diener (2000) proposed in an article which title was ‘Subjective Wellbeing: The Science of Happiness and a Proposal for a National Index’ theorizes that the objectification of wellbeing is hidden within satisfaction of life. His points to a construct of wellbeing called happiness. He cited that: “People's moods and emotions reflect on-line reactions to events happening to them. Each individual also makes broader judgments about his or her life as a whole, as well as about domains such…

In Chapter II of Utilitarianism Mill raises a variety of objections to the moral theory of utility or the Greatest Happiness Principle. In Mill’s observation people misinterpret utilitarianism as an oppression to pleasure. In reality, a utility is known as pleasure itself. The principle of utilitarianism holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness. In this principle happiness are the intended pleasure and the absence of pain. Pleasure and the absence of pain in…

There are situations that exist throughout every facet of life where ethics can be applied. Although ethical decisions must be made all throughout the life; however, some of the most complex ethical decisions are associated with the medical field and involve the patients and treatment. Ethical theories address these issues and provide you with justifiable principles that can be utilized to assist in guiding a person in making these decisions1.These theories give justification of a person’s…

Response Paper 1 The ethical theory of utilitarianism argues that an act is only morally right if its consequences result in at least as much pleasure or wellbeing as the consequences of every alternative act. This theory was introduced by Jeremy Bentham and later further developed by John Stuart Mill. This paper will discuss Mill’s thoughts on utilitarianism and how its application can result in new moral dilemmas. John Stuart Mill begins chapter three by pondering what exactly it is that…

Utilitarianism is described as a moral right that aims to serve the happiness of a society. In addition, “Mill thinks that morality is built on social rules” (Schefczyk, n.d.). At an early age, John Stuart Mill was influenced by family friend Jeremy Bentham, who was known for his teaching about moral philosophy and principles of utilitarianism (Schefczyk, n.d.). Since John Stuart Mill is known for his contributions toward utilitarianism, a question has been positioned asking how Mill would…

Act utilitarianism is a form of utilitarianism that says that an action is right if and only if it produces the greatest amount of happiness, and wrong if it produces more unhappiness than happiness than any other possible outcome. Act utilitarianism says that when faced with a situation one must look at the possible consequences, and act upon the one that you think will bring the most amount of happiness. The problem with act utilitarianism is as follows; this view will justify actions such as…

John Stuart Mill’s advocates and supports that Utilitarianism is in fact a moral theory under what he calls the Greatest Happiness Principle. The term “utility,” in Mill’s opinion can be described in the Greatest Happiness principle. In the Greatest Happiness Principle, Mill’s elucidate that “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness” (Mill). His argument under this principle was that the equality of pleasure comes…

Introduction and context Luke is a 19 year old man who was brought in to the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) in protective custody under an assessment order and an interment treatment order to an acute mental health facility with a diagnosis of drug induced psychosis and querying schizophrenia. Luke comes from a low socioeconomic background and is currently receiving youth allowance payments. Luke is a smoker with a history of illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Luke has recently moved…