Jeremy Oxley

Mills utilitarian theory was written so that he could go over various misconceptions about the theory, and to address the value of utilitarianism. His theory states that every person’s happiness is equal to another’s, stating no one’s happiness is more important than anyone else’s. He adopts the principle that to achieve the greatest amount of happiness, you must do the greatest good. Mills also introduced the concept of right, and wrong decisions. Based off of this he states that a “wrong…

Film acting at its core is designed to replicate the way we, humans, naturally behave to a certain degree. Certain films may feature characters more believable than others on their exterior, but an essential quality of nearly every protagonist is to be imperfect. Just as humans are flawed on an individual basis, characters in film have their own unique set of disadvantages. Because of this, we see a reflection of ourselves in the character as they are always looking to improve themselves or…

Derek and Danny were told by their father and Cameron that in order to make their community and the country better, they needed to stand up against African Americans because they were the source of the problems and issues in Venice Beach. They were manipulated into these wrong ideas by propaganda and their own vulnerability. Derek and Danny’s father had been shot while putting out a fire in an African American's home because Derek needed something to push his anger and Cameron noticed his…

In today’s society everyone is focused on the greater good and doing what’s best for the society over all. I believe America is built off of this type of doctrine, this also ties in with voting. People have the option to vote and they usually pick the candidate who has the most votes. They do this to see what the majority of the population wants like majority rules; this is for the greater good. According to Volokh, the United States is to be considered as a representative democracy. The…

Quiet Kill Buck and Reacher came to his desk. Buck said, “That’s him.” “Are you sure?” “Of course I’m sure. I saw him with my two eyes. I can’t forget that face. It saws there that he was trialed two times for two wife’s murders but was acquitted both times, and was arrested for attempted murder but acquitted and for forgery.” Buck said, “Don’t know about guys, but Bones sounds like our guy to me.” Sherlock printed out a copy of the man’s photo. “Says here, his real name is Nat Weathers…

Utilitarianism is an ends-based method of ethical analysis. Rather than attempting to apply a code of moral behavior to the public, this approach focuses on the cost-benefit analysis (Blume and Heineman, 2007) of a policy and underscores its usefulness based on the overall outcome in society. In the case of medical conflicts of interests, the utility of the new policy centers on the creation of consumers that are more informed and the possibility for its largely positive outcome. The primary…

Theory of Relationship: The relationship between Holmes and Watson is a partnership, however Holmes is the leader. Paragraph 1: “‘What do you make of that, Watson?’ ‘It’s a common enough lash. But I don’t know why it should be tied’ ‘That is not so common, is it?’...’In the first place, both my friend and I must spend the night in your room’ (Conan Doyle 326). This passage from “The adventure of the Speckled Band” uses dialogue to show that Holmes and Watson are partners. Sherlock asks…

Mill’s Utilitarianism is a seemingly simple yet quixotic approach to the issue of what makes a moral action. Mill believes that the goodness of a moral action depends on the amount of happiness it creates. However, critics find issue with this principle because if the end result of maximizing happiness is all that matters, unjust actions such as murder are moral as long as they maximize happiness. Despite his efforts of ameliorating this problem with his concept of justice, his use of justice…

Margaret Austin Professor Otto October 20, 2015 Guided Comparative Essay Ethics, the moral understanding that someone has a behavior towards. Utilitarian is the ethics of something that is right or wrong that is than assessed for a consequence. Bentham and Mill both have a different but similar opinion on utilitarianism. They both have the notion that utilitarianism is about the mind and body or the pain and pleasure we mankind endure. Bentham believes that mankind governs around two sovereigns’…

According to Foucault, he explains that the Panopticism is a form of control and power. In the article Panopticism, Foucault says that the ponopticon is the discipline-mechanism, where it is a blockade; an enclosed space that is openly in society and makes power function more efficiently. Those who are put into the panopticon believe others are watching them when in reality no one may be watching them. Those in the Panopticon also are not able to communicate with others and their every move is…