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In seven pages this research paper examines India's tantric tribes and considers tantrism's effects on Hinduism and Buddhism. Six...
This 4 page paper is an argumentative essay that uses the principles of utilitarianism to defend the right of The Gap to exploit t...
regarded as being little more than attempting to keep a pig satisfied. Because man has the intellectual capacity for reason, he s...
qualities that would indicate that there are more differences than points that could cause the individuals to be called equal to e...
In five pages this paper discusses this work's concluding paragraph in an analysis of its meaning regarding equality and happiness...
(4). As he explained in Utilitarianism, this pursuit of the greatest happiness is not based on mere human selfishness, but rather...
In five pages this essay discusses Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' from John Stuart Mill's utilitarian philosop...
In five pages this paper considers a utilitarian approach to an ethical problem. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....
He and a group of utilitarians formed a small Utilitarian Society based on many of the writings of Bentham. His many works appeare...
particular truths involved (Mill, 1987). But, in art, individuals must operate from the opposite direction - first there is a gen...
as a morally acceptable act from a Utilitarian point of view. Many philosophical and sociological questions loom over this issue...
this principle, Kant directly addresses the topic of lying by posing the question: "When I am in distress, may I may a promise wit...
but when exampled it becomes clear. For instance, one ought to respect human life. If one respects the life of another, then they ...
The idea of utilitarianism is one that addresses whether something is of utility, whether it can actually create something positiv...
the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation" (Jeremy Bentham, 2006). This simple co...
be serious diseases amongst the populace. By mandating it for the greater good, as it is something that will help the greatest num...
this chapter, the highest normative principle involves the idea that "actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happ...
wishes, she would remain on life support. This scenario has several ethical implications from the nursing or medical professional...
undertake the action that make them most people happy. Those considered in the equation will include the customers the employees, ...
notes how this continual desire to control keeps people anxious and powerless to their own misery, which is exactly why so many pe...
of the Divine somewhat differently than do Christians, as while they believe in a variety of "celestial realms," which includes be...
peace within these kingdoms, which battled constantly for regional dominance (Hawkins 57). In 668 AD, Silla emerged victorious, a...
because of the construct of human nature, and the constant conflict caused by physical needs, sexual urges, and the desires for lo...
Eastern religions share numerous similarities but there are also many contrasts....
one may see it as quasi-scientific determinism. Yet, from a Western point of view, Buddhism is considered to be indeterministic (A...
18). The words of Buddha were not written down until several centuries after his death and the first divisions within Buddhist b...
and ice creams sold in the summer, this looks at the trends rather than just the past performance. Regression analysis takes th...
old age, death, and finally, a monk "who had given up everything he owned to seek an end to suffering" ("Following the Buddhas Foo...
Yet, this movement includes many who are in a minority. Today, regardless of religion, sex is everywhere. This was not always the ...