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Trident University International Tammy Flemon Module 2 Case Assignment ETH 501: Business Ethics Dr. G. Shelton 13 February 2015 Introduction Utilitarian is one of the most powerful and persuasive approaches to ethics and moral rights. It is normally held to be the view that morally right action is the actions that produces the most good. I will be discussing the utilitarian ethics in regards to The Case of Sole Remaining Supplier. What do you believe is/are the key utilitarian ethical

Final Paper Project Baseline Ethics I define my own ethics by the way I look at various controversial issues. If I am able to see both sides of an argument without being judgmental, I know that I am thinking ethically. I feel that judging right from wrong can be a very difficult process, especially when the lines are the slightest bit blurred. The way that I distinguish this is by putting myself in the shoes of a person on each side of the argument and seeing how I would feel in each place. With

they would want to be treated with respect and dignity before they die. In this paper, I will argue that animals have rights through a utilitarian view and that they should not be treated in an inhumane way. The framework I plan to discuss is Peter Singer 's utilitarian view on animal rights. A general idea of what utilitarianism is can be described as the need for the many outweigh the needs of a few, or “majority rule” when it comes to happiness. Singer’s criteria for how a being gets rights is based

Utilitarianism is a very demanding ethical theory that is revolved around benefiting the majority rather than an individual. Utilitarianism states that the best action is to maximize utility. It focuses on the result or the consequences of our actions, and treats intentions of an action as irrelevant. Sometimes you may not benefit as much as you would if you were making a decision for yourself for example if you really wanted to see the new Thor movie but some other people wanted to see the new horror

The way Blicher portrays the family of the manor is idealistic, which aligns with the dualism of Romanticism. The dualism of Romanticism puts forth that the ideal should be placed above the reality (Monrad, 09-26-16, sl. 11). The manor is described as a peaceful place where it “seems as if it were newly white-washed and decorated” and the “trees in the garden have taken on a beautiful shade of pale green and everyone looks so content” (Blicher 11). Miss Sophie can be related to the Platonic triad:

A Critical Analysis of Mill’s “Pig Thesis” John Stuart Mill published his seminal essay Utilitarianism in 1863. In this essay he builds on the work of his predecessor Jeremy Bentham, who sought to create a scientific approach to ethics, and responds to common criticisms of Bentham’s philosophy. Mill retains the core of Bentham’s Utilitarian philosophy, the Greatest Happiness Principle, but differs from Bentham’s position that pleasure is homogenous and that good actions seek only to produce greater

Act utilitarianism is generally described as believing that the best course of action is the action that would bring in the most net utility. “In their view, the principle of utility—do whatever will produce the best overall results—should be applied on a case by case basis. The right action in any situation is the one that yields more utility (i.e. creates more well-being) than other available actions.” (http://www.iep.utm.edu/util-a-r/). Rule utilitarianism is generally described as 1) an action

Utilitarianism has its foundation name from “utility”, meaning “usefulness”. The action based on this theory is moral if it is useful, as well as bring the desirable and the end of the action is good. Actions based on this theory have to bring happiness for the people, who affected by the action. Utilitarianism is based on two main forms: act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism. According to the act utilitarianism, people should do actions that bring the majority amount of good, rather than the

The Article I had to read was called “Against Utilitarianism” by Bernard William. Bernard believed that Utilitarianism does not work because it goes against the values that we have in our lives. He believes strongly in Consequentialism. He believes that we have to always think about the outcomes that we cause or fail to cause based on the action we choice. The main reason that he does not believe in Utilitarianism is because of our deep feeling in live. In order to back this up he uses two different

Is Utilitarianism a better model compared to egoism? Two examples or branches of consequentialism are egoism and utilitarianism. The definition of utilitarianism is simply, doing the most good for the most people. The definition of egoism is the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest; selfishness. Egoism is simply about you and you’re self-interest compared to utilitarianism is looking at others interests. There are pros and cons to each branch; however I personally