Assignment 9 (PHI)
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Unit 9 Assignment
What is a normative ethical principle?
A normative ethical principle would include a branch of moral
philosophy concerned with what is right and wrong. Another way
of putting this is what is something ethical that people expect
others to do. An example of a normative ethical principle is
respect for persons and it is the concept that all people deserve
the right to fully exercise their self government.
What is the basic principle of utilitarianism according to
Jeremy Bentham
The basic principle of utilitarianism according to Jeremy Bentham
was his observation that nature has put man kind under two
things, pain and pleasure. Bentham instructs us to produce
maximum pleasure and minimum pain and tat is supposed to
guide the “good utilitarian.” Bentham’ s principle was more
concerned with the positive measures of welfare.
What is meant by Strict Egalitarianism?
Strict Egalitarianism is a distributive justice principle that is of strict
equality. The principle states that every person should have the
same level of material goods and services. People normally justify
this principle on the grounds that people are morally equal and the
equality of material goods and services is the best way to make
this a reality.
Explain Kant's two basic 'categorical imperatives'
Immanuel Kant had two basic categorical imperatives, or rules of
conduct that are unconditional and does not depend on any desire
or end. Kant claims that the first formulation lays out the
objectives conditions on the categorical imperative; that it be
universal in becoming a law of nature. The second formulation
lays out subjective conditions; that there be certain ends in
themselves, namely rational beings as such.
What is the difference between "rule utilitarianism' and
straight-forward utilitarianism without special rules.
The difference in between rule utilitarianism and straight forward
utilitarianism is straight forward, only considers the result or
consequences of a single act action while the rule considers the
consequences that result of following a rule of conduct.
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