Tag: Utilitarianism

What are the conflicting sides around the issue?Describe the general approach of the philosophical theory (deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics etc.)

When, if ever, does it become morally wrong for social media platforms to post factually incorrect facts and stories?
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II. History of topic (15 points): set the context for the moral issue from 1960 onward.

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III. Pro/Con (20 points): what are the conflicting sides around the issue?

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Describe the general approach of the philosophical theory (deontology,
utilitarianism, virtue ethics etc.)

Identify at least three principles from the theory.

What were the three most important things you took away from the topic?Define and explain the ethical theory you chose (show me you know exactly what the theory is and does – in your own words)

HIV/AIDS Prevention Scenario and Reflection

What are the key points of contention on this topic?

What side of the argument (stance) do you take on this topic?

What strong points does the other side of this topic have?

What were the three most important things you took away from the topic?

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Which ethical theory (of the 6 approved ones ONLY – Kant; Act Utilitarianism; Rule Utilitarianism; Care Ethics; Virtue Ethics; and Social Contract) would you apply to this topic to defend your stance? Explain fully. 250 words

In this reflection you must first define the key terms of the debate and what are the different types

Define and explain the ethical theory you chose (show me you know exactly what the theory is and does – in your own words)

Present the evidence both pro and con and follow up how using your ethical theory is the best way to determine whether or not your stance is really ethical
D) Conclusion – any final thoughts and opinions would go here
E) 2 to 3 resources as support for your evidence (text book counts as 1)

 

What will the captain do if he chooses Utilitarianism and if he chooses Deontology? what would you do in his place? Why?

Utilitarianism or deontology

The captain of a boat is smuggling a family of refugees from Nazi Germany. A German naval boat comes alongside the captain’s boat and an officer asks if there are any refugees aboard. If the captain says “yes,” the Nazi officer may come aboard and shoot them. If the captain says “no” he will, in all likelihood, continue on his way and leave the captain and refugees alone.

What will the captain do if he chooses Utilitarianism and if he chooses Deontology? what would you do in his place? Why?

 

 Summarize the chapter and introduce three premises (ideas) you will develop logically with evidence from the text to logically reach your conclusion.

Write about one of the chapters under Utilitarianism from Mill – On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays (Oxford, 2015).pdf, provided to you in the course pack.

Identify the chosen chapter. Then indicate your contention (presumably the main idea/theory/etc).

Summarize the chapter and introduce three premises (ideas) you will develop logically with evidence from the text to logically reach your conclusion.

State your conclusion (which restates your contention).

Using your reading in this course so far and other research, discuss the ethical ramifications of this statement.

Problems in theories

Option A:

“Utilitarianism can be seen as favoring a short term goal over a long term goal.”

Discussion:

Using your reading in this course so far and other research, discuss the ethical ramifications of this statement.

Option B:

“Moral obligations are relative. The closer one is to me, the greater the obligation that have. have less obligation to the person in the next continent than I have to the person in the (house/apartment/condo) next to mine.”

Discussion:

Using your reading in this course so far and other research, discuss the ethical ramifications of this statement.

Is it ethical for people to break pandemic rules and restrictions? Why or why not?

Final Position Paper

Ethics of breaking or ignoring pandemic related restrictions: One can argue that they are willing to personally take the chances to catch the virus by breaking pandemic related rules and restrictions.

However, this raises an important ethical question:

Is it ethical for people to break pandemic rules and restrictions? Why or why not? Questions to answer for this paper: — what do we owe each other? Is this as simple as willing to take solo risk? Does this impact only that one person? Society? Medical system (never know despite low risk could go bad)? Friends and family at risk? Risk of inadvertent asymptomatic transmissions to community/coworkers?

chose a position on the question you selected

Analyze the question using Kantian Ethics, Utilitarianism, and Virtue Ethics,
and then argue in favor of your position using one of the above ethical theories (or any other covered in the class).

How should children be treated, including using them as means to an end?Ask what kind of moral theory best helps you answer the moral dilemmas in this story? Virtue theory? Kant’s categorical imperative? Utilitarianism? Something else, or some combination?

The Hunger Games Moral Issues

(100 points) Write a paper (4-5 pages). Select some of the moral issues presented in The Hunger Games saga (three to four issues would be a good range, depending on how fully you intend to talk about them).

You may use any of the installments in the trilogy of novels by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay) or the movies based on them. Begin your paper with a statement about which book(s)/film(s) you are working with (some moral issues change over the course of the saga). Make direct references to situations or dialogue within these stories. a

Analyze the moral issues you have chosen, using your own logic and feelings along with references to philosophers covered in the class (this can include material from the student summaries about contemporary moral problems). Ask what kind of moral theory best helps you answer the moral dilemmas in this story? Virtue theory? Kant’s categorical imperative? Utilitarianism? Something else, or some combination?

Here are some examples of moral issues that are obvious in these stories, though you certainly do not need to limit yourself to the examples listed here:

Killing: When is it justified, if ever?

Civil disobedience (when is it right to resist authority, and by what means—nonviolent? Violent?)

Altruism and self-sacrifice. Why do people do good? Why do they sacrifice themselves for others or for a greater purpose than themselves?

How should children be treated, including using them as means to an end? (The Capitol uses children as a means of punishing the districts for rebelling, and as a way to keep them afraid of ever rebelling again.)

Poverty—the hoarding of resources by a privileged few, while the many work to make that possible.

The use of torture.

Lying—the protagonists lie frequently. Is this justified? (Peeta, the hands-down “best” person in the story, lies skillfully to protect others, especially Katniss. Katniss also becomes adept at lying, and sometimes struggles more with being dishonest than with the rather obvious issue of killing.)

Genetic engineering—the Capitol’s “muttations” (“mutts”), genetically enhanced animals used as weapons.

What would a utilitarian have us do in this case if we were the sheriff? In other words, should we lie, according to utilitarianism? What considerations would a utilitarian identify as important to think about in relation to this case? Would a Kantian agree with the utilitarian’s advice here? Why or why not?

Week 6 ethics discussion

Discussion Prompt

Imagine a scenario where there has been a serious crime in a town and the Sheriff is trying to prevent serious rioting. He knows that this rioting is likely to bring about destruction, injury and maybe even death. The problem is that he has no leads; he has not the slightest idea who committed the crime. However, he can prevent these riots by lying to the town and framing an innocent man. No one will miss the man and he is hated in the town. If he frames and jails this innocent man, convincing people to believe that it was this man that committed the crime, then the town will be placated and people will not riot.

What would a utilitarian have us do in this case if we were the sheriff? In other words, should we lie, according to utilitarianism? What considerations would a utilitarian identify as important to think about in relation to this case? Would a Kantian agree with the utilitarian’s advice here? Why or why not?

 

Is Utilitarianism reasonable in its requirements? What would make a moral system unreasonable in its requirements? Does Utilitarianismadequately address challenges against it such as those made by Hume? Or by Williams? If so, how do these challenges relate to its requirements?

Write a paper on criticisms of utilitarianism. Your paper will include sub-discussions on the following:

Is Utilitarianism reasonable in its requirements? What would make a moral system unreasonable in its requirements? Does Utilitarianismadequately address challenges against it such as those made by Hume? Or by Williams? If so, how do these challenges relate to its requirements?

Above all, what is your judgment of the utilitarian position? Do you agree with it and if so for what specific reasons? If not, then why, specifically, not?

Which of the listed theories, or any ethical theory you choose to research, provides the best “model” for ethical behavior in criminal justice?

Throughout this course, you have examined multiple ethical theories, among them: Utilitarianism, Deontological, normative ethics, ethical relativism, natural law, virtue theory, and so forth.in your textbook presents three additional ethical theories: ethical Egoism, Hedonism, and Stoicism. Explore the normative and analytical philosophies of morality and criminal justice in Duff’s Theories of Criminal Law .Which of the listed theories, or any ethical theory you choose to research, provides the best “model” for ethical behavior in criminal justice?Carefully explain the major premises of the ethical theory and provide both the positives and negatives of the application of this theory to the field of criminal justice.A necessary focus of your discussion will be an examination of which areas of the field of criminal justice require the most moral conduct and ethical consideration.Provide an analysis as to which ethical theory will best serve society as a whole, and the field of criminal justice in particular.Banks, C. (2016). Criminal justice ethics: Theory and practice (4th ed.).

Chapter 5: Judges, Lawyers, and Ethics
Chapter 15: Egoism,  and In difference

Articles
. Theories of criminal law (Links to an external site.). In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2013 ed.). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/criminal-law/

This entry explores the normative and analytical philosophies of morality and criminal justice. It will assist you in responding to this week’s discussion, “Criminal Justice: Varying Perspectives.”

Sullins, J. (2012). Information Technology and moral values (Links to an external site.). In E. N. Zalta (Ed.), The Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy (Spring 2014 ed.). Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/it-moral-values/

This entry discuses morality and information technology. It will assist you in responding to this week’s discussion, “Ethics in Criminal Justice Technology.”