671 Search Results for Utilitarian Thinking
Despite their supposed differences, all of the foregoing organizational management techniques and approaches share some common themes involving getting a better handle of what is actually being done in companies and how better to manage these things Continue Reading...
Flexibility is necessary because of the very basic fact that all children with autism seem to express different needs and learning styles. The teacher needs to be able to modify instruction to meet the diverse needs among the spectrum of students wi Continue Reading...
Another approach taken by Weber in this study consists in explaining the characteristics of the bureaucracy. In the opinion of the author, this term may occur only in "political and ecclesiastical communities only in the modern state, and in the pr Continue Reading...
For many first generation immigrants, Spanglish is a necessary evil that corrupts their native language but allows them to assimilate into the diverse community in which they live. To second generation immigrants tend to think of Spanglish as a way Continue Reading...
Mill talked of ethical freedom in terms of all areas wherein individual and society interacts and become involved with each other; Marx utilized the same viewpoint, although specified it in terms of proletarian-bourgeoisie relations.
For Marx, ethi Continue Reading...
The question here arises, why did we have to return to ancient philosophy of virtue ethics? But interestingly while a great deal of credit is given to Aristotle and Plato, the modern moral philosophers such as Anscombe, Foot, Murdoch, Slote had men Continue Reading...
(Although he also credits "good fortune" as well as his own prowess, showing how he has become more modest with age and wisdom.
Clearly sometimes fortune saves Hornblower, as the sudden dismissal of Captain Pellew concealed his misadventures with t Continue Reading...
4). This idea has since been abandoned. The mythology of the Amazons, a matriarchy of warrior women, has been discounted as no more than a myth, one deriving from the deep-seated fear on the part of males that they might lose their power and authori Continue Reading...
He argues that if society were to allow the terminally ill to commit suicide, then it would be a small step to allow other members of society -- like the handicapped -- to do so as well. This is not a completely trivial argument for two reasons: fir Continue Reading...
This method of presentation attracted several immediate attacks from enemies within the church even before a reaction from the Chinese.
Sometime after 1610, one critic, Father Longobardo, said that even with all the references to that of a supreme Continue Reading...
Consumer Society or Capitalism
Consumer society which evolves out of capitalism has its advantages as well as its disadvantages. But even with its disadvantages, consumer society has now become an accepted from of modern society.
Under the pressure Continue Reading...
The people who have not yet gone in for the Plasma TV are more or less happy viewing the conventional TV, but want to go up in the value chain and aspire one day to buy a Plasma TV and like to be at par with their aspirational group who has already Continue Reading...
Idealism refers to the people who claim to be idealists in the popular sense are often convinced that the world is beautiful, everybody is good and you can adopt high ideas and adhere to them. It is also a theory that asserts that reality is ideas, t Continue Reading...
Knowledge Management Toolkit
A data warehouse encompasses and provides access to all the company's information to whoever needs access to it. A warehouse literally means a storehouse, and the information within an organization may be distributed wit Continue Reading...
American National Character (history)
The Ongoing Search for an "American National Character"
This assignment asks the following pertinent and challenging questions: Is it possible to find trends amongst so much diversity? What characteristics are Continue Reading...
Cubism and Sculpture
Cubism as an artistic style and movement began as a revolt against the traditions and the artistic norms of previous centuries. Cubist painters and sculptors like Picasso rejected many of the formally accepted elements of art. Continue Reading...
Philosophy
Nietzsche often identified life itself with "will to power," that is, with an instinct for growth and durability. This concept provides yet another way of interpreting the ascetic ideal, since it is Nietzsche's contention "that all the s Continue Reading...
WOMEN AND FEMINISM IN SIR THOMAS MORE'S UTOPIA
First published in 1516, Sir Thomas More's Utopia is considered as one of the most influential works of Western humanism. Through the first-person narrative of Raphael Hythloday, More's mysterious trave Continue Reading...
Western Civilization
From Prehistory to the Renaissance
Early Civilizations
What do historians mean by "pre-history?" What was life like for early humans during these years?
There are many things that we as citizens of the modern world take for g Continue Reading...
Technology and the Future: The Rise of Artificial IntelligenceToday, the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized numerous industries by automating tasks, enhancing decision-making, and enabling new innovations. The purpose of Continue Reading...
Case: Fetal Abnormality1In the Christian view, human persons are understood as having intrinsic value and dignity because they are made in the image and likeness of God. This view holds that human life is sacred from conception until natural death, a Continue Reading...
Debate on Human Space Exploration on MarsIn the 21st century, life on earth became increasingly inhospitable: nuclear war between great powers had decimated the globe. Technology had advanced to the point where space exploration on Mars had become po Continue Reading...
Leadership Ethics of Elon MuskIntroductionElon Musk is the founder of SpaceX and The Boring Company, a tunnel construction company. Previously, he co-founded Tesla Motors, where he is currently the CEO. He also co-founded Neuralink, a company that is Continue Reading...
The Right to Due Process and Privacy in Times of Coronavirus
Introduction
One of the major problems in the US and the wider world is the dissemination of news or information that is accepted uncritically as gospel truth because it comes from a truste Continue Reading...
Practicum Project Evaluation
Introduction
This paper offers a brief summary of my work over the past two semesters based on a strong picture of suicide and uncovers the link between chronic illness and suicide. Patients with Chronic ailment are espec Continue Reading...
Introduction
Is it true that the "bottom line" of a business is profit and profit alone? Perhaps it is for some companies, but the idea of the “triple bottom line” has been around for quite some time—and it refers no Continue Reading...
Introduction
The whole world is well aware of the Great Wall of China. It is an iconic symbol that represents the face of China in terms of culture, history, political views, attitudes and national character in general. Mao Zedong, the father of mode Continue Reading...
Unlike either deontological or utilitarian ethics, virtue ethics focuses on character. Because virtue ethics are not consequentialist, overall virtue ethical frameworks are more akin to deontological analysis of moral right and wrong. One’s int Continue Reading...
Abstract
This paper examines the death penalty as a deterrent and argues that states have not only the right but the duty to apply the death penalty to criminal cases because it is incumbent upon states to back the law with force. The death penalty Continue Reading...
21st Century Art Themes
The theme for the recently completed exhibition at The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City entitled Making/Breaking: New Arrivals, is innovation. Each of the pieces on display in this exhibit showcase nov Continue Reading...
Police Use 'Fake News' in Sting Aimed at California Gang," ABC news reporter Melley (2016) describes a recent and unusual tactic used by Santa Monica Police Chief Ralph Martin. The story details how Police Chief Martin issued a press release that wa Continue Reading...
Preference for Virtue Ethics Theory
The virtue Ethics Theory is one of the most pragmatic moral theories as it addresses virtues that mould human character in its attempt to describe the good. The theory suggests that a good life and general well-be Continue Reading...
Philosophy and Theology
Philosophy is the study of wisdom while theology is the study of God. Some of the earliest and best known classical philosophers are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. They essentially laid the foundation for Western philosophy b Continue Reading...
Ethical Issues in Healthcare
Healthcare Access and Healthcare Rationing
Universal Healthcare Coverage
Issues with Unequal Access
Forms of Rationing
Alternative Solutions to Providing Access
Nursing, and healthcare in general, often gets negativ Continue Reading...
ECONOMICS of GUN VIOLENCE
Ethical Analysis and CDC
Utilitarianism Theory and CDC
The Founding fathers of the U.S. were of the belief that keeping arms was important for the dignity and character of the free people and they wrote the 2nd amendment Continue Reading...