“Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished.” Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge. Different viewpoints generate disparate definitions of value. Utilitarian perspective suggests that the value is proportional to the degree to which a certain concept promotes happiness (Nathanson, 2000) whereas deontological point of view, in which completing his or her duty is considered rightful, implies that value is given to the actions that fulfil one’s
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majority depends on the attainability of these desires. More often than not we are forced to upgrade or downgrade these desires based on the availability of resources needed to satisfy them. This makes some desires unattainable; a preposition that utilitarianism does not appreciate. Moreover, the pleasure we derive from utilities decreases with increasing quantity of utility. A utilitarian’s action is guided by the end result; pleasure maximization for a great majority. However, if this pleasure cannot
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In this essay I will show Charles Taylor’s strategy for arguing against the primacy-of-rights theories. In Chapter 7, “Atomism” of Taylor’s book Philosophy and the Human Sciences, Philosophical Papers Vol 2. Taylor opposes the Primacy of Rights theories which he describes as “theories which assert the primacy of rights are those which take as the fundamental, or at least a fundamental, principle of their political theory the ascription of certain rights to individuals and which deny the same status
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every decision comes down to balance. If the greater good outweighs the bad then you’ve made a good moral decision. “An action is right if it produces the greatest overall balance of happiness over unhappiness ( Rachels, James, The Debate Over Utilitarianism, pg 111)”. By an Act Utilitarian standpoint Katherine Moser made the correct decision to get genetically tested because she was able to impact her surroundings in a positive way by; fundraising, educating people about Huntington's disease, and
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Ce qui différencie l'homme de l'animal est infime. Le commun des gens le délaisse, l'homme de bien le préserve. Les différences n'étant pas nombreuses, dit Wang Fuzhi, au moindre écart, l'homme tombe de ce côté-là (celui de l'animal). Ce n'est pas que les animaux ne connaissent absolument pas les choses : ils ne les comprennent pas clairement. Ce n'est pas qu'ils n'aient absolument, dans leurs espèces, aucune règle de relations ils ne les discernent pas à fond Ce n'est pas qu'ils ignorent absolument
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Morals and Well Being Consequentialism is the belief that the results of one’s behavior are the ultimate basis for any judgment between the rightness and wrongness of that behavior. A consequentialist believes that a great outcome or consequence is based on a morally right act. Consequentialism is often described in the English saying, as “the ends justify the means,” which means that is an aspiration is morally significant, any approach to succeed is acceptable. Social contract theory is based
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In this essay, I will argue that managers are not morally responsible for the happiness of their employees. I will offer various arguments and potential counterarguments from differing schools of thought and ultimately conclude in agreement with Milton Friedman’s shareholder approach to business ethics. It is not the responsibility of the managers to worry about anyone’s interest besides the owners of the company (within the confines of the law), but in many cases, what is best for employees may
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The categorical imperative tells us to act according to maxims we can want as universal laws. A maxim always contains the reasons according to which someone acts; In the previous examples, the reasons are to recover energy, avoid sanctions, maintain a good reputation and respect others. What the categorical imperative does is tell us if our reasons for action are good or bad. The principle will tell us that maintaining a good reputation is a bad reason to keep promises and that doing it out of respect
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Darrin M. McMahon’s essay, “In Pursuit of Unhappiness”,was published in New York Times on December 29, 2005. His essay addresses the idea that we must be happy by starting with the famous phrase, “Happy New Year”. Human beings have a desire to be happy and are constantly searching for it. McMahon specifies that even with better living conditions than ever before, the level of enjoyment has not went up at all. The philosopher, John Stuart Mill, voices his opinion in the essay by saying, “Ask yourself
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Singer’s main focus on “All Animals are Equal” is mainly their suffering and how they should have some sort of rights. Us humans eat these animals with no thoughts of the pain that they go through or even if they have pain. The same way we don't kill each other by their intelligence or understand when someone is in pain, we shouldn’t have animals suffering. He says most people are speciesism, which only thinks about themselves and not the cause of how animals can have moral rights. He compares racism
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