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Criticism of Utilitarianism - link

https://www.utilitarian.org/criticisms.html http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/jcanders/ethics/outline_of_some_classic_criticis.htm Problem : Consider the following two cases: 1. Elderly Aunt Molly is ill. Nephew Tom visits her and helps her because he loves her. Nephew Bob visits her and helps her because he hopes to be rewarded in her will. Nephew Dave visits her and helps her not because he desires to help but because he believes it is his duty. (Modified Version of case by Bowie and Beauchamp,  Ethical Theory in Business  (Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1979) 16-17. 2. A two-year-old is drowning. Ruth flings caution aside because she desires to save the child and jumps in, but she cannot swim. Thus, she fails to save the child. Sue can swim, but is afraid that the child will pull her under. She does not save the child. The consequences were the same in each case, but the motives of the agents were different. According to utilitarianism, each person's action was of the

So many questions - not many answers

What is right? I have been doing some yoga today. It felt very good. It was really what I required. My body felt so achy from sleeping in the bed. It was not great. I have managed as well to finish and send my chapter to my supervisor. I am going to be able to actually start working on my discussion. I also started to work on putting items on sale on eBay which is always good to. Not only eBay but facebook as well. I am actually quite happy, I do not have a phon at the moment. Samantha sent me some money and this is good too. I also realise that maybe I should sell the item I have instead of offering them to people around me because this is what I need at the moment... What is wrong? Nothing really my knee is better. Just my body aching a bit My hair though not great What is missing A mattress topper and a conditioner for my hair. Some nice food as well for me and Moussa to eat. Another thing that is missing is another 2000 on my bank account. It would be nice as well to get a yoga ma

horoscope

For a long time, I have tried to look out of the great pyramid to see exactly what I looked like. Then One day, the outer casing of the pyramid was taken out and here I am strong, all the false covering have been taken out. I am extraordinary, direct and willing to be seen. I am a tall dark cyprees trees in a cemetery, I have seen it all, the suffering human harbours and you can now see me too. For a long time I have drunk a very weak cup of tea just trying to balance out my inner and outer world so that I can respond to the challenge of everyday life and still be with people. But oh well I have enough, I am ready to drink the whole potion and get the darkness out of myself so I can truly shine and fly high out of the pie.. I was the hermit in the mountain, painting on the ceiling of a cave all that I was and all that I will be, painting the world what it was andf all that it will be, painting beauty what it was and all that it will be. I was an alligator swimming slowly through a swa