Utilitarianism is the ethical principle that action is right if it tends to maximize happiness, not only that of the agent but of everyone affected by his/her act. ... Since everyone is considered equal, utilitarians disagree with any arbitrary distinctions as to who is worthy of concern and who isn't; meaning that they egoism, racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination Epicurus was the first to introduce Utilitarianism to the world. ...

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This paper reviews the ethical standing of its characters and how those ethical standings can evolve or change for a person. ... Egoism seems to be the mode of ethics for Idgie in the beginning of the movie. ...

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