As human beings before we make a decision there are a lot of things we consider, things like the consequences that they produce, how it benefits us and also how it benefits the people around us. We also ask ourselves if it is the right decision and how they impact the people around us. Those things that we have to consider before making our decisions are the rules and principles that guide us when we choose between right and wrong. The area of knowledge that this applies to is ethics, which are the
Utilitarianism Generally, people in the world are categorized into two: the good and the bad. People's morality are usually measured with how they act based on their intentions, decide based on how it would benefit them, and act either in a proper or improper way. That is why, various scholars from different generations have created concepts with regard morality. One of these concepts is utilitarianism. In line with this assertion, this paper will attempt to explain the theory of act - utilitarianism
dismissed. While all of these theories have favorable foundations, they tend to contradict themselves in nature. Summarized below are various theories to include Ethical Egoism, Divine Command Theory, Ethical Relativism, Natural Law Theory, Consequentialism, and Virtue Ethics. Following these summaries, I have discussed the theories I find to contain the most consistency, determinacy, and publicity. According to the text, Ethical Egoism is the view that you should always act so as to bring
utility as the aggregate of all delight that outcomes from an activity, short the affliction of anybody associated with the activity. Utilitarianism is a variant of consequentialism, which expresses that the outcomes of any activity are the main standard of good and bad. Not at all like different types of consequentialism, for example, pride, utilitarianism considers all interests similarly. Defenders of utilitarianism have differ on various focuses, for
This excludes any consideration of the morality of the process by which consequences are brought about, for example, whether it respects principles of fairness or individual agency. Sen argues instead for a ‘comprehensive consequentialism’ which integrates the moral significance of both consequences and principles. For example, it matters not only whether people have an equal capability to live a long life, but how that equality is achieved. Under the same circumstances
Societies and their governments have constantly used secret intelligence about other societies for advantage in competition, conflict and war. The routes that different societies employ and the way in which they control their secret intelligence services differ with the nature of those societies. Espionage is a part of such intelligence gathering. Espionage between states is an undercover state-sponsored intrusion of the restricted space of another state or organization (be it physically, visually