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Business Ethics and Ethical Theory

ethical theory, utilitarianism and deontology often enter the picture. Mill (2001) for example, who is a utilitarian, claims that ...

Ethical Considerations on Human Trafficking in the Middle East

trafficking, even within the different cultures and in the Middle East, is reflected with the majority of countries in that area s...

Questions on Ethics

actions that he would normally finds repugnant. Similarly, the captain of the guard who compels Joe to commit murder undermines Jo...

Social Work, A Utilitarian Approach

This research paper/essay presents an overview of social work ethics from a perspective based on rule utilitarianism. The ethical ...

Williams/Jim's Predicament

the central square of a small South American town," where twenty Indians are about to be executed by government soldiers in order ...

Ethics Questions

moral philosophies applied to my own decision making, I lean towards: Utilitarianism or Deontology? When considering a moral phi...

Forensics and a Personal Code of Ethics

discusses a personal code of ethics that a student might adopt in regards to career in forensic science. Personal code of ...

Applying Utilitarianism to an Ethical Decision

for a long period of time. It may be noted that the problem was caused by steroid use when jerry was in his 20s, and the dangers w...

Theories of Justice, Ancient and Modern

even harder to achieve. This paper considers some of the principles of justice theories, how they differ from utilitarianism, how ...

Utilities Company in Southern California

the backcountry, where the weather gets very dry and then, pass on any of their costs to customers instead of holding the company ...

Themes in Dostoyevsky's Novel, Notes From The Underground

demonstrate how utilitarianism appears to have the peoples best interest in mind; however, that extension is limited to the number...

Is Utilitarianism the Best Model for a Welfare State?

This 15 page paper asks whether a utilitarian approach is the correct model for the design of a welfare state. The writer uses the...

Moral Duty According to John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant

In five pages this paper examines the ethics of moral duty within the context of Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill and the politi...

Morality

shows that not all people think alike. For example, God had commanded that man should not steal. Yet, is it morally right to steal...

Utilitarianism in 'Shooting an Elephant' by George Orwell

In its raw form, utilitarianism appears to have the peoples best interest in mind; however, that extension is limited to the numbe...

Overview of Environmental Ethics

alert the masses as to the underlying consequences of individual actions. A prime example of this concept is the notion of paying...

Juvenile Justice and Morality

In six pages this research paper examines whether or not it is ethical to try juvenile offenders charged with violent offenses as ...

Utilitarianism According to Philosophy Professor Bernard Williams

In six pages this paper considers the views of Professor Bernard Williams, who is Cambridge University's Knightbridge Professor of...

Organ Transplantation and Utilitarianism

This paper examines organ donation from the viewpoint of utilitarianism in 5 pages. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

Euthanasia According to John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant

is the same condition that essentially puts them in an ethical position to make this choice. The integration of Kants perspective...

A Moral View of 'Thin Red Line'

In 8 pages, this paper evaluates the film by applying such moral theories as Kantianism and utilitarianism. There are 6 sources i...

John Rawls, Utilitarianism, and Distributive Justice

In five pages utilitarianism and distributive justice as depicted by political philosopher John Rawls in A Theory of Justice are d...

Theory of Utilitarianism as Perceived by J.S. Mill

In five pages the utilitarianism philosophy as conceptualized by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill is examined with the 'The Ult...

A Theory of Justice by John Rawls

to his awakening and allowed him to become a critical philosopher, "synthesizing the rationalism of Leibniz and the skepticism of ...

American Poverty and Philosophy

The poor in America are considered in a paper consisting of five pages in which various ethical philosophical perspectives includi...

Ford Pinto Case and the Categorical Imperative of Immanuel Kant

In ten pages this paper discusses the rights and virtue theories as well as utilitarianism, cost benefit analysis, ethics, solutio...

Community Policing and Ethics

In twelve pages community policing is considered from an ethical perspective in terms of virtue, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism wi...

Censorship and Utilitarianism Memo

in mind; however, that extension is limited to the number of people who stand to benefit from its application. For example, Londo...

Hard Times by Charles Dickens

heartlessness of the industrialist, Bounderby, against the humanity and goodness of one of his textile workers, Stephen Blackpool....

Individualism and Utilitarianism in Orson Welles' Citizen Kane

In five pages the thematic development of individualism and utilitarianism as it relates to the characterization of Charles Foster...