Essays on Consequentialism

OBJECTIONS TO UTIILITARIANISM SECTION (1) INTRODUCTION We noted, last week, that UTILITARIANISM is a version of CONSEQUENTIALISM in that it holds that the RIGHT action (in any given situation) is the action WHICH HAS THE WHICH HAS THE BEST CONSEQUENCES; CONSEQUENTIALIST ethical theories may be contrasted with DEONTOLOGICAL – or DUTY-BASED theories (such as Kant’s)…

Philippa Foot, Emerita Professor of Philosophy at the University of California at Los Angeles, has been studying and writing about the moral implications of killing someone versus letting someone die for many years. She also explains to us the difference between the negative and positive rights of a person and how negative rights and duties…

For several decades drugs have been one of the major problems of society. There have been escalating costs spent on the war against drugs and countless dollars spent on rehabilitation, but the problem still exists. Not only has the drug problem increased but drug related problems are on the rise. Drug abuse is a killer…

All the Target stores are selling products at discount, from clothes to shoes, toys to electronics, home furniture to cosmetics etc. , almost cover everything in people’s daily life. Target’s biggest competitors are Walter and Smart. However, the competitive advantage of Target is that Target provides not only low price, but also upscale and fashionable…

Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues Ethical Dilemma Within healthcare, practitioners often have to make difficult decisions regarding the care of their patients. This could be to do with giving or withdrawing treatment, or as simple as sharing risk information (Glover, 1997). Ultimately, the practitioner must be able to rationalise any decision they have made (Morrison,…

Introduction to Ethical Conflicts Gandhi paper I believe that Gandhi was a consequentialist. I believe that because he believed in the utilitarianism theory that he needed to be concerned with the consequences or happiness of the most number of people, the “greatest good for the greatest number. ” Gandhi also utilized act utilitarianism performing acts…

When considering the theory of morality. There are many different views about the guidelines humans should follow in order to be a good human and live in a functional environment. Monism, pluralism, and particularism are three different ideas about how one should make decisions. Pluralism seems to be the most plausible in our society. Monism…

Famine, Affluence, and Morality by Peter Singer The Elements of Reason #8 1. Use two or three sentences to state the main purpose or argument in this article. In other words, what is the argument the author is making? (This should be a specific argument. We all know that the authors are writing about morality…

The “good life” is a phrase that is used to depict the ideal life for one to populate. Harmonizing to Aristotle. the good life should be free of any greed. full of virtuousness. pleasance. and friendly relationships. every bit good as excellence in whatever you may make. I would hold with all of the things…

“Advertising has gone too far and is now a necessary evil. ” This essay will discuss the topic “advertising has gone too far and is now a necessary evil”, especially referring to advertising directed at children. For the sake of this essay, “advertising” is defined as any public promotion of something, mainly products directed at…