Jeremy Renner

On Happiness I: Kant’s view of the Concept (or Idea) of Happiness In this section, through an analysis of Kant’s Groundwork, Critique of Practical Reason, and The Metaphysics of Morals, I will demonstrate: (1) The elements of happiness and what happiness is about; (2) The concept of happiness is different for different humans; (3) The principle of happiness is the same for different humans; and (4) Why having the same content and principle of happiness for all humans is not a principle of the…

centuries, philosophers have questioned what makes an action right or wrong. Founder of Kantianism, Immanuel Kant asserts that the moral worth of one’s action is dependent on whether or not one is motivated by duty, while founders of Utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill claim that an action’s moral worth relies on the amount of happiness it produces, and for how many people. It is significantly easier to find an action to be morally right according to Kantianism than according to…

In this essay, I am going to write about the utilitarianism theory that defines the morality of actions as the greatest happiness principle that states that moral action is one that maximize happiness for the greatest amount of people and the categorical imperative which also taught us that, the rightness or wrongness of action does not depend on their consequences, but on whether they fulfill their duty. I believe this two theories might be correct in one way or the other, but as we have…

Utilitarianism, introduced by Jeremy Bentham, is to act in such a way that maximizes happiness for everyone. The goal is that it is natural, simple and it considers everyone. However, it does not consider everyone as it says it does. It is not about equality for all and a utilitarian will do whatever the option is, good or bad, to maximize happiness without considering an innocent individual. Utilitarianism considers what group of people holds a greater number of individuals, rather than a…

the Panopticon What would you do if you thought you were constantly being watched? Would you change how you approached certain situations or would it drive you to do things you never imagined? Throughout the Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses Jeremy Bentham’s design of the Panopticon which is based on Foucault's theory. Bentham states: “The Panopticon was to be a prison that gave the inmates the impression they were being watched at all times” (Bentham). Bentham’s reason behind this was,…

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…

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…