We have moral and ethical framework to rest on what DesCartes calls the Devine Command theory of ethics. ... This gives rise to ethical egoism, where "good"" is just an individual satisfying as many of his or her desires as possible, compatible with some agreement that we will sacrifice some satisfaction for the sake of safety and consideration for other people, as in a social contract with society. ... Utilitarianism, simply defined is an ethical doctrine in which the greatest virtue is based upon conduct being directed toward the promotion of the greatest happiness of the largest number of...

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