Essays on Philosophical Movements

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The Philosophy of Utilitarianism: Balancing Ethics and Morality

2 pages / 771 words

Utilitarianism is a prominent ethical theory that has influenced moral philosophy for centuries. In this essay, we will explore the definition and history of utilitarianism, examining its association with renowned philosophers like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. We will also delve into the strengths...

Ethics Utilitarianism

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Doing What is Right is not Always Popular: Philosophy of Ethics

6 pages / 2953 words

Introduction Ethics can be defined as regulations of behaviour which are known for a specific class of human activity or a particular group/society. It defines how things are according to the rules. According to BBC (2014), the word ‘ethics’ is derived from the Greek word...

Ethical Dilemma Ethics Utilitarianism

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Moral Theory of Utilitarianism: Its Concepts, Strengths and Weaknesses

3 pages / 1419 words

Utilitarianism as a moral theory suggest that actions are described as morally right or morally wrong based on their utility values; right if their utility value leads to the greatest pleasure or happiness and wrong if their aggregate utility value leads to the greatest pain...

Ethics in Everyday Life Moral Utilitarianism

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Utilitarianism: Critical Comparison of Bentham's Act and Mill's Rule

2 pages / 1122 words

The aim of this essay is to critically compare Jeremy Bentham’s production of Act Utilitarianism, which states that we should live our lives in a way that would achieve the greatest amount of happiness possible with John Mill’s Rule Utilitarianism. This is to say that...

Moral Morality Utilitarianism

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How Did The Enlightenment Influence The French Revolution: Ancien Régime

3 pages / 1509 words

Introduction The French Revolution was a radical period of extreme political and societal upheaval from 1789 to 1799. Despite the many causes for the revolution, it is to my contention that the most significant reason was the social inequalities that triggered the demand for change...

Enlightenment French Revolution

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The Role of Enlightenment During The Haitian Revolution

5 pages / 2391 words

The eighteenth century hosted a number of huge developments which have had monumental impacts on society up till the modern day. In discussion of the “most important” developments, one must be quite critical of its significance, to do this various criterion must be taken into...

Enlightenment Revolution

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Elements of Transcendentalism in Trevor Noah's "Born a Crime"

4 pages / 1680 words

Introduction No one really thinks their own mom would toss them out of a moving bus, right? But sometimes society and the tough conditions around us make people do wild things. The ideals of transcendentalism are all about breaking those chains that bind our minds...

Book Review Transcendentalism

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Analysis of Economic Inequality Within Mill’s Utilitarian Theory

3 pages / 1211 words

Economic inequality is a political problem as it is the outcome of ineffective governance of a capitalistic institutional mechanism that has led to an unequal distribution of wealth. With capitalism placing emphasis on profit, the production of wealth has been more prioritized over the distribution....

Economic Inequality John Stuart Mill Utilitarianism

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The Relationship Between Confucianism and Women

4 pages / 1951 words

The Chosŏn society was one in which patriarchal family order was imposed based on Confucian ideology. After the Fifteenth century, women faced more social constraints as Neo-Confucianism, which was emphasized even more rigid Confucian ideals, prevailed as the sole dominant system of social governance. In...

Chastity Confucianism

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Influence of Confucianism on Women: Chastity, Marriage and Foot- Binding

5 pages / 2405 words

Introduction Confucianism is the core value of Chinese society and profoundly influenced many other Asian countries like Japan and Korea. However, it also has a reputation for its repressive and degrading attitude toward women and for its history of the women-oppressive practice. The Confucianism we...

Chastity Confucianism Violence against Women

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Links Between The Ideologies: John Winthrop, Alexander Hamilton, John O’sullivan, and Henry David Thoreau

4 pages / 1623 words

The mid-nineteenth century in the United States was a period full of changes, where little difference was made between beliefs, ideas, convictions, and ideologies. Yet their link to the political sphere – necessary for thinking of a new government – and the personal sphere –...

The Federalist Papers Transcendentalism

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The Similarity and Differences Between Confucianism and Taoism

1 page / 618 words

Back in the sixth century BC there was a mythical figure by the name of Lao-tzu. Lao-tzu was what the Chinese would like to call a sage as he was a person of profound wisdom. The wisdom of Lao-tzu was so philosophical that the Chinese...

Confucianism Religious Beliefs Taoism

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Christopher Mccandless: The Father of Transcendentalism

3 pages / 1274 words

The author, Krakauer, introduces each chapter with a quote because it gives the reader an understanding of what Chris McCandless read and how he interpreted it. The quotes were all Chris’s favorite authors and they probably impacted the way Chris thought. The quotes makes the...

Chris Mccandless Into The Woods Transcendentalism

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Christopher Mccandless - a Real-life Transcendentalist

1 page / 561 words

Introduction Society expects us to conform to its norms, yet some individuals choose a different path. Chris McCandless, whose full name was Christopher Johnson McCandless, also known by the pseudonym Alex Supertramp, was one such individual. Born on February 12, 1968, in El Segundo, California,...

Chris Mccandless Transcendentalism

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Similarities Between Deontology and Utilitarianism

2 pages / 1013 words

Imagine that you are a police officer that is off-duty in a crowded marketplace and you spot the friendly man you conversed with earlier near the merchandise. He suddenly declares to you “Leave now. Run! I have a powerful bomb that will kill myself and...

Deontology Utilitarianism

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History and Ethics: Conflicting Theories in Areas of Knowledge

3 pages / 1436 words

Innately, the human brain develops knowledge through the facts and detailed reality of our experiences. When our understanding of the world is not provided through experience, we rationally produce our own logically formed understanding through multiple components of our knowledge (theories). Therefore, theories are established...

Deontology Ethical Dilemma Utilitarianism

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Deontology Vs Utilitarianism: Volkswagen's Emissions-cheating Scandal

1 page / 544 words

Volkswagen Fined $1.17 Billion in Germany in Emissions-Cheating Scandal Many companies have suffered because of their leaders’ lack of commitment to goodwill and ethics. This paper will analyze Volkswagen Fined $1.17 Billion in Germany in the Emissions-Cheating Scandal, an article from The Wall Street Journal,...

Deontology Immanuel Kant Utilitarianism

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Deontology & Utilitarianism: Critical Perspectives

4 pages / 2035 words

Capital punishment is defined as the death penalty, as a punishment for a person convicted of committing a heinous crime. This form of punishment is usually reserved for crimes such as murder, but the application of the death penalty varies widely. Execution is most often...

Deontology Immanuel Kant Utilitarianism

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Ethical Theories: Deontology and Utilitarianism

3 pages / 1439 words

There are a variety of ways in which philosophers believe people should morally behave, and which values they should hold upon going about their everyday lives. In general, different individuals often have different values, and some values may be considered more significant than others. Due...

Deontology Ethical Dilemma Utilitarianism