Motive

(including animals). This ethical theory can be summed up in four basic principles, which include: consequentialism, maximization, a theory of value, and scope of morality premise. Consequentialism basically means that consequences count rather than motives or intentions. The concept behind maximization is that the more beings affected, the more important the result. Theory of value is what counts as good consequences. The fourth and final principle of Utilitarianism is a scope of morality…

status as a motive of greed. An important idea in the story is benevolent deception and the belief that doctors could legally keep many things secret from their patients especially if the patients were poor or a minority. Students will see how this idea is very discriminating and dishonest, but we will begin discussing how there can be positives with these actions. The doctors were greedy as they kept taking and using Lacks’ cells without her consent but the class will bring up motives…

Chicago group three weeks to prepare this account for the press. 4. According to the detective, most whites in Newman did not care what motive Sam Wilkes had for murder. All that seemed to matter to the whites is that a “nigger” killed a white man. Other whites in Newman believed the motive was that the young “niggers” did not know their places, while some believed the motive was due to the influence of the northern ‘niggers” had on the southern blacks. 5. The detective determined that the…

quilting and the birdcage, while the men believe these are unimportant objects that have no relevance to the crime. Throughout their search for evidence and motive, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale discover a birdcage and ponder the importance of this trivial trifle. Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale compare Minnie Foster to the canary and find ways in which her motive for killing her husband was just. Canaries are sweet birds that love to sing, so when Minnie Foster took over the custody of a young…

documented cases of female serial killers, like Velma Barfield. Male and female serial killers are alike in a few ways, but differ in many ways like their modus operandi (MO), choice of victims, and motives, aside from their anatomical differences. The obviously both have a MO, a victim choice, motives, and of course they kill…

In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, the intense utilization of imagery and incongruity throughout the Cask of Amontillado gives this short story its tension and horror filled theme. The story is told in first person by an extremely wrathful and manipulative character. This character, Montresor, would first appear to the reader as the victim however in all actuality, he is plotting to take the life of Fortunato. The narrator, Montresor, begins the short story by explaining to his…

that some media sources may decide to stop reporting what their selected target group needs to hear about the world and its affairs and only what their target group wants to hear. With this in mind, it is not difficult to conclude that marketing motives within the actual Medias have a damaging effect upon the quality and the validity of their…

In Professor Ronald F. White’s excerpt entitled, “Moral Inquiry”, White presents a magnified look at the diverse layers of moral theories. He analyzes ethical decisions, followed by the thought process that we as humans indulge in daily. Through his plethora of examples, he paints the picture of three, contrasting, and vital principles of moral theories. Notwithstanding, teleological, deontological, and virtue-based theories all assert in the belief of “what is good, why it is good, and where it…

through time.The first monster Beowulf faces is Grendel, A great beast who devoured many human beings. Grendel is one of the antagonist of Beowulf, and we see him through the eyes of Beowulf and the Geats. Grendel portrays the inner thoughts and motives of Grendel, by letting the reader glimpse through his eyes. By looking at the battle between Beowulf and Grendel in the perspective of Grendel, we can see how his actions reflect upon ourselves, therefore relating to our real modern world.…

imperialism lays skewed motives which greatly impacted both the imperialized region and the imperializing nation that resulted in many repercussions. To begin, various motives prompted European powers to seek expansion beyond their immediate…