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¶ … liberty is seldom a win-win situation. Which ethical theory is the best in your opinion for selecting a "winner"? Utilitarianism? Deontology? Other?
The philosophy of utilitarianism is problematic, given the difficulty of determining which group constitutes the 'majority' whose desires should rule over others. It is often said that if the First Amendment (free speech) and the Fourth Amendment (unreasonable searches) were 'put to a vote,' the American public would vote against them, because of its collective dislike of the ability of unpopular groups to articulate their ideas and its anger at seeing guilty people go free. Also, utilitarianism makes no allowance for the rights of minority groups at all, which can intensify the 'losses' of the minority group whose liberties are infringed upon to protect the rights of others.
Deontology's excessive rigidity can result in the curtailment of freedom -- how does...
The minority and the relative importance of different rights as they evolve over time in society is the best option for preserving a free society. This allows for more situational consideration of different variables. Sometimes, the will of the majority should be upheld because the costs to minority groups are not as great while in other instances the rights of minority groups should prevail.
Q2. How do you react to a scenario of marketing / promoting/encouraging people to buy health care? Some people believe advertising is infringing on consumers' freedoms because they paint an artificial picture that lures people into buying the insurance (forcing them to do what they do not want but coerced…
societal issue you selected. Then explain how and why the issue represents an infringement on people's liberty, using information you have learned about liberty and its relationship to personal freedom. Finally, describe what factors you would consider when determining how to address liberty infringements. Liberty: Positive and negative liberty Two concepts of liberty exist: that of positive and negative liberty. Within the concept of negative liberty, the focus is on the
Adam quotes that small republics have derived considerable revenue from profits of mercantile projects. Adam lists Republic of Hamburg, Venice and Amsterdam that had made profits from profits of a public wine cellar and apothecary's shop. Even Great Britain has said to make profit this way. Adam quotes "Postal Office as a perfect mercantile system"; the government advances the expense of establishing the different offices, and of buying or
He also related how his small group of friends played tricks with their unwitting neighbors. His friends would set fire on alcohol, rekindled candles blown out, imitate lightning flashes or by touching or kissing and make an artificial spider move (Bellis). Using the Leyden jar, Benjamin made an electrical batter, roasted a fowl on a spit fired with electricity, ignited alcohol by electricity through water, fired gunpowder and shocked wine
For Hobbes, individuals must be a larger population beneath authority, and those individuals must, by the very nature of the perpetuation of the species, cede all rights and control over to that authority. It is also well within the natural rule of law that there might be abuses of authority, and that even though rebellion might be expected, it is up to the individual to maintain that the State
EDSE 600: History and Philosophy of Education / / 3.0 credits The class entitled, History and Philosophy of Education, focused on the origin of education and the "philosophical influences of modern educational theory and practice. Study of: philosophical developments in the Renaissance, Reformation, and revolutionary periods; social, cultural and ideological forces which have shaped educational policies in the United States; current debates on meeting the wide range of educational and social-emotional
In fact, during the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Slonim notes that the need for a bill of rights was not even a topic of discussion until Virginian delegate George Mason raised the issue just several days before the Convention was scheduled to rise on September 17; Mason suggested that a bill of rights "would give great quiet to the people." Following this assertion, Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts moved that the