Comparing Two Rules

The Two Rule Assignment by Josephine Boadi 1st Rule: Trespassers are NOT permitted on school property. Students are expected to report trespassers to a staff member immediately. Failure to do so may result in suspension.

In Jim Yerman’s “The Golden Rule,” the reader is presented with the notation that each of us is responsible for doing right by others. Whether or not we are treated well, we can still choose to do nothing. The notation of self-control is found as Yerman’s poem begins.

The most familiar version of the Golden Rule says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This concept occurs in some form in nearly every religion and ethical tradition.

The people who created each of these have their own views on what is necessary for people to do to keep peace throughout the world. Each set of laws does its best to explain to people why they should follow

All the rules created in our lives have risen from ethical and moral beliefs set up in our individual cultures. These norms have been separated into two distinct categories appropriate and inappropriate behavior, and they are placed into these categories by societies accepted standards. Grana also talks about three types of bad behavior: criminal (criminal courts/public wrong), tort (civil courts/private wrongs), and ethical (No court/violations of moral or religious codes). The laws that deal with these issues besides the constitution which I didn’t know about are UCMJ law and tribal law. These two were created for specific situations. He also spent time talking about the differences between civil and criminal

The second form of utilitarianism is called rule utilitarianism. According to our text, this form of utilitarianism maintains that the utilitarian standard should be applied, not to individual actions, but to moral codes as a whole (Shaw & Barry, p.76).

- Confucianism stresses that people should respect one another base

There are two main forms of this theory; rule utilitarianism and act utilitarianism. Rule utilitarianism judges the rightness of an action by following a set of rules. These rules are set so that they provide the best possible outcome for everyone. For example, a rule utilitarian would say it’s always wrong to lie because, in general, telling the truth brings about the optimal consequences. A utilitarian applies these rules universally and without exception.

In Jim Yerman’s concerning “The Golden Rule,” the reader is presented with the notion that each of us is responsible for doing right by others. Whether or not we are treated well,we can still choose to do the right thing,even if that means to withhold what we want to say or do. This notion of self-control is found as Yerman’s poem begins. In stanzas 1-3, Yerman discusses how people can be “inhumane and cruel,”how the world is at war with each other, and how people struggle everyday just to put food in their mouths.

About two boys getting question if they committed a crime and getting arrested. Both cases seem really  interesting and has cause a lot spark between them.

Furthermore, it applies to a person’s achievements as well. If one builds empires with complete ease yet rules unfairly, what does that person truly have to offer? Unfortunately, life achievements become miniscule and irrelevant if one does not possess any morals to follow, at least not in the long run. As a rule, the character of an individual ultimately becomes their reputation amongst those who know them personally, who can reflect on it long after that person’s death. In addition, that code can apply to their public image as well. If an individual treats others with respect and dignity, and encourages them to look outside of their own view, then it will rarely go unnoticed. Likewise, if one pushes the limits of what society can do, then they must know where to not venture, lest their destiny be setting the Earth on a dangerous

Act and Rule utilitarianism deals with what people want to follow whether it be by doing the morally right thing by following the rules or not. For Act utilitarianism a person's action is morally right if and only if it creates as much happiness than the other possible actions that could’ve taken place. To put it in simpler terms; you would be doing the morally right thing whether there are rules or not. The overall goal of utilitarianism is to better humanity by making solid moral choices. For example, if you were going to go by the AU way of thinking then let’s say we are in a setting where there is a judge and he’s in a trial where a convict had committed murder.

Treat others the way you would like to be treated. That’s the golden rule. However, have you ever actually stopped and asked yourself how you would like to be treated? Or possibly how you would like to be known or remembered? I have always held myself to a standard. I want to leave my mark and be remembered long after I am dead and gone. Yet, how do you do this when you’re growing up and trying to keep your grades up? Scott Momaday has the answer. He once wrote “Ask yourself how you would like to be known. Don’t let yourself be determined by others.” After analyzing this quote I believe it has a deeper meaning conveyed: to not only be proud of your differences, but also of where you come from.

Rule utilitarians look at classes of actions, such as lying, giving to charity, and murder, in a two step process. First, a majority of people must accept the action as morally correct. Then, morality can be determined by the results of the action. For example, if a majority of people were to accept murder as good, many people would be hurt. Therefore, murder is morally wrong. Unlike Kantian ethics, where intent is important and consequences are irrelevant, rule utilitarianism solely analyzes the results of a class of actions, regardless of the intent behind them.

     Confucius’s complimentary behavior not motivated his disciples but also set forth the example of decency and citizenship within society. “I can try a lawsuit as well as other men, but surely the great thing is to bring about that there be no going to law.” (Confucius p. 70) Confucius stresses not only the importance of bearing down society with avoidable lawsuits, but also that the relationships between neighbors should be above petty differences and disputes. He continues to encourage the importance neighbors by counseling his followers about the perspective in which we view others. “The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.” (Confucius p. 70) The goodwill of which Confucius wishes to implant in his followers is evident in his statements as he encourages optimism and