Libertarianism

to understand if our choices are only to maximize self utilities or work to improve everyones utility. (pg. 122-123). For example, I used my aunts family to maximize my happiness. Which at first didn't feel wrong, I thought it was my right (libertarianism) to move where I pleased as long as no harm was done to other. Now I am beginning to understand that I actually just used my aunts family has a stepping stool to reach for my own goals. Kant’s theory has made me ask myself, do the choices I…

such prevalence within the thoughts of humanity, four views of free will have become widely known throughout the world of everyday people and philosophers alike. These four views being that of Determinism, Compatibilism, ultimate free will and Libertarianism. The problem of free will interests me to a great degree, as I have always seen or been told that one person is not meant for something or that such thing is not possible for them and is ‘destined’…

Holocaust: destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclearwar. What is genocide? What was the purpose for it? Genocide is the deliberate killing of a largegroup of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. Auschwitz concentrationcamp is a major example and evidence for the Holocaust. “No matter what I accomplish, itdoesn't seem like much compared to surviving Auschwitz.” from Art Spiegelman, Maus, II: AndHere My Troubles Began on CNN.com,…

The difference principle ensures that any inequality maximizes the state of everyone 's well being. If those in disadvantageous positions are to be benefited by any inequality, it is because they have acquired more resources than before. Thus, Rawls believes that inequality is justified when resources acquired by the well-off end up in the hands of the least well-off. This in itself is a form of redistribution which Rawls feels is necessary, as it is to the benefit of everyone. Rawls also…

During my introduction speech, I did feel nervous at one point of my speech, seeing that the whole audience perceived my every single movement, but I managed to keep myself calm by improvising, when I felt that I had nothing to discuss about. In addition, what helped me throughout my speech was to elaborate on the current book that I was reading, which was called “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand, and what also assisted me was to move around, so that I could avoid the fight or flight response.…

The British and French Empires spent the majority of the period between 1793 and 1815 at war with one another; imperial conflict in this period was not uncommon – the two powers had previously clashed during the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) and the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783, with direct French involvement from 1778). [CITE THESE DATES????????] Though by 1815 the Napoleonic Empire had fallen and been replaced by the restored Bourbon Monarchy, which adopted the British ideological…

The popular drug Marijuana has many health benefits and is also very lucrative, however, is often looked down upon because of its bad reputation that was attained by the spread of false claims because of this the pros of Marijuana legalization are overlooked and everyone is concerned about the cons. Not to say the coins do not exist, however, they do not outweigh the pros of legalization. For example, since colorado legalized marijuana they have seen a drop in arrest and an increase in judicial…

When creating a utopia it is important to carefully consider what type of government it will consist of. We decided to base our utopia on a science directorate. A science directorate is a government in which “a committee of scientists supervises the government for maximum efficiency and technological progress” (Sample Forms of Government). We chose a Science Directorate government because there exist no parties, the government is scientific, it is led by virtuous leaders, and it is structured…

Corporations have considerable power in society, which predisposes them to many legal issues. A prominent legal issue deals with the corporate veil and its tendencies to shield corporate leader’s criminal activities. Instead of corporate leaders receiving repercussions, the corporate entity is penalized. This essay will discuss the legal issue of corporate corruption by examining the realism, functionalism, post-structuralism and corporate neoliberalism sociological theories, and the…

This report presents a discussion and the study on ‘The News of the World’ (NOTW) phone hacking scandal’. The company is involved in scandal and internal and external people are involved in this scandal. The company used to hack voice mails of celebrities, politician, solicitors, high profile people, sport people, relatives of dead UK soldiers and general people. This report will let us know how the company collapsed by taking illegal steps to gain information from the celebrity and other people…