The Greatest View

argument demonstrates that god exists not by science or proof but by the mere concept of God itself. An example of an Ontological argument is the idea that God is by definition the greatest possible being which “implies that God must actually exist, because if he did not exist in reality, he would not be the greatest possible being.” A critique of this argument is that it is basically begging the question, as from the beginning of its claim, it has already decided that it is true and uses that to

Watson is a character in both “Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle,” and “How Watson Learned the Trick.” Although he is the same person, he has different perspectives in both passages about his assistant , Mr. Holmes. His positive perspective in “Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle” changes to negative in “How Watson Learned the Trick”. In the passage “How Watson Learned the Trick”, Watson has a negative perspective of Holmes. Watson thinks Holmes’s tricks are figured out or learned easily

recognize that socially responsible behavior will benefit them. Both psychological egoism and the classical theory can be defended by the utilitarian argument. Utilitarianism maintains that any action or system is good if it results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people. A utilitarian would commence by looking at the total utility or the happiness generated by the compensation paid to executives. Now if paying executive compensation by way of stock options leads to misguiding skyrocketing

Generation” and Dana Fleming’s New England Journal of Higher Education article, “Youthful Indescretions: Should Colleges Protect Social Network Users from Themselves and Others?” Though both writers agree on the significance of these types of sites, their views differ greatly as to the impact the sites are having on America’s youth. Two important factors as to why the

In the 1990’s the effects of international trade and outsourcing of products became a reality to many. The national news, newspapers, and other media sources were beginning to show Americans and many others around the world the truth behind overseas manufacturing. A majority of people began to criticize companies for their use of sweatshops overseas. The critics began to bring up the subjects of child labor, worker’s rights, and low-wage labor. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary the word

would Aristotle respond to Utilitarianism?” How would Aristotle respond to Utilitarianism? The Definition of “Utilitarianism” is an ethical theory holding that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes the overall "good" of the greatest number of individuals. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the moral worth of an action is determined by its resulting outcome. The most influential contributors to this theory are considered to be Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill

with this view of the period from 1855 to 1964? Over the period from 1855 to 1964, Russia saw various reforms and policies under the Tsars and the Communist leaders that had great impacts on its economy and society both positive and negative. Lenin definitely implanted polices that changed society and the economy for example with war communism. However whether his policies had the greatest impact is debatable and in this essay I will be assessing the view whether Lenin had the greatest impact on

relevance and reliability. Information neutrality leads to more reliable information because neutrality eliminates bias of any single stakeholder. Therefore, when accounting standards are free from political influence they are more likely to benefit the greatest amount of financial statement

that has the best overall consequences for everyone concerned” (Rachels, 80). Utilitarianism is a scientific way of making decisions and objectively making decisions. Utilitarianism is views moral judgements based on a measurement of pleasure and pain. This can be interpreted as the greatest good for the greatest amount of people. Utilitarianism can be broken down into two sub categories, act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism. Act utilitarianism considers only the consequences or outcomes of

There have been many discussion of criminological theories surrounding the questions of why people commit crime and what motivates them to breach the law. I will be discussing two of these theories, the theory of classical criminology and the theory of positivism. I will be stating their history, their principles and the main philosophers involved in developing these theories. I intend to compare and contrast these theories, mainly focusing on their many differences which can be recognised throughout