What we should do is follow whatever set of rules that will produce the best consequences. ... Utilitarianism can serve not only as a moral standard, but also as a sanction, incentive, or motivating reason for an action. ... To discourage wrong acts, sanctions will be attached to coercive rules which serve to direct conduct. ... So the internal sanctions will, to some extent at least, be attached to the same set of rules as the external sanctions of social disapproval. ...

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A code of ethics is a set of rules and guidelines that must be adhered to so that someone can be a recognized member of a group or organization. ... Professional bodies regard this as being important because they can set standards to which people must act as members of that body. ... The Code of Ethics of NSPE are sets of rules of conduct that have been established by the engineering community that outline the obligations of professional engineers to society, to employers and clients, and to fellow engineers. ... Most academic specialties and professions have a code of ethics that set forwa...

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Set in the puritanical 'black and white' society of Salem, Massachusetts during the witch trials in the1600s, there is the idea that there is a serious danger in handing over too much power to a society with a mob-mentality. ... This dramatic irony serves two purposes. ... Having a good reputation serves to fulfil the human desire to magnify one's ego and to feel respected. ... We have a selfish tendency to fabricate stories that will either serve to cover up the immoral acts we have committed or to solidify our place in society. ...

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Without these sets of laws the civilizations of that time would have been very uncivilized, chaos would occur, and no one could do anything about it. ... If these ancient sets of laws were never formed, we would still b in the same shape the ancient people were. ... A major similarity in all three sets of laws are how all three deal with the eye for an eye principal at one time. ... Hebrew laws deal a lot with slaves and their lives by saying if thou buy an Hebrew Servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. ... Although each code had its own set of p...

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As the story is set in motion it appears that the Grandmother is the ideal relative, which is shown when she offers to take the baby from her worn-out daughter-in-law, "she set him on her knee and bounced him and told him about the things they were passing" (O"Connor 1955). My views began to change as the action of the story was set in motion. ... This story alone serves an important reminder to me and everyone else who has read this story of what the "real world" is about. ...

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Based on the literary texts that we have read, the Puritans believed in a principally diverse set of cultural and moral values. ... The Puritans' diverse set of cultural and moral values are reflected in numerous early American literary works, several of which are analyzed in this essay. ... Winthrop believes that one must serve the needs of his family first before assisting others and that one must share their wealth with others, even if debts cannot be repaid. ... Furthermore, he states that the Puritans are God's chosen ones and must set an example to the world. ...

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Consequentialist Theory Consequentialist theory is a moral theory based on the idea that the moral value of a decision or action is based upon results. Consequences or outcomes are compared and decisions are made in favor of the consequences or outcomes that favor either and individual or gr...

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Some might explain ethics as a set rule in which we govern our thought processes in order to satisfy social norms. ... An example of how I would use this in the workplace, if we were offering free immunizations to one hundred children a month it would have to be first come first serve in order for everyone to be treated equally and fair. ...

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In his article "The Case for Torture," Michael Levin tries to show that it is morally mandatory to torture in certain extreme situations, specifically when a terrorist has information about a bomb which is set to go off soon and which, if detonated, would result in the deaths of thousands, if not millions, of innocent people. ... If we cannot be sure that we have got the right person who has the information or that there really is a bomb set to go off soon, then we cannot be sure that we are justified in torturing. ... Authorities could then decide to torture the doctor to serve as an exampl...

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Moreover for both of them, the journey serves as a quest to acquire freedom. ... Huck's family, the legal system, and the community have all failed to protect him and provide a set of beliefs and values that are consistent and satisfying to him. ... Jim's influence brings Huck to make a choice to follow the dictates of his heart and share the same freedom; or to accept many of the snares society sets for humans. ...

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Thomas Hardy, one of the greatest Victorian novelists and the author of Tess D'Urbervilles, was born June 2, 1840, in the village of Upper Bockhampton, located in Southwestern England. His father was a stone mason and a violinist while his mother had had a passion for music, enjoying reading and rel...

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• Marriage - marriage is arranged by the parents and is performed in six stages: The proposal involving the swapping of the eight characters, the engagement, dowry where the price of the bride is set, the procession, the marriage and reception, and the morning after where the bride serves breakfast to the groom's parents, who then reciprocate the act. ...

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For instance, when he first finds out that his uncle Claudius murdered his father, Hamlet responds with the thought of immediate vengeance, proclaiming, "The time is out of joint; O cursed spite,/ That ever I was born to set it right!" ... When Hamlet finally serves justice by killing Claudius, the deliberation of the thinker and the rashness of the doer, are finally united in an action both wise and virtuous. ...

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The English novel which was destined to live, in fact out live all other forms of literature, whether poetry or drama, and shine even today on the horizon of English literature as a bright star, actually rose and greatly developed in the 18th century. The novel despite the presence of great poetical...

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But despite these exceptions, the process Kant describes of converting maxims to universal laws to test their moral permissibility serves, in general, as a useful guide to and system of ethics and morality. ... Several objections can be raised to the theory Kant sets forth, but each of them seems to stem from the thought that the theory cannot account for all actions and situations. ...

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