Sample Assignment on Utilitarianism
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Added on 2021-05-30
Sample Assignment on Utilitarianism
Added on 2021-05-30
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SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHS, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITYAmin Sthapit murder trial:accused Roy Tabalbag'provoked' into killing girlfriendGeecy Rebucas's loverAssignment 3: Applying Ethical TheoryYour NameStudent NumberWord Count: -1250
Title of news/case study IntroductionIn this case study there is an incident of killing. Killing took place because accused killed his girlfriend Geecy Rebucas, who was found in intimate positions with chef her lover Amin Sthapit. This report discusses different theories related to his actions. For analysing the situations this report uses four different theories as Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue, and Contract theories. These theories are different in terms of their judging motivations (Fried, 2015). These theories are used to implement the effective work program to matiain the collaborative behaviour and judgment base to analysis the situation in determined approach. Utilitarianism theoryUtilitarianism is an ethical theory which describes that any action which maximizes the utilityis the best one. In this context the word utility is defined as the well-being of sentient entities.This theory was founded by “Jeremy Bentham”, he described utility as the combination of pleasure which comes out in the form of results of an action (Arthur, 2018). This theory is further defined as a new version of consequentialism which says that the consequences associated with any action are only the standards set for defining wright or wrong. Utilitarianism is like egoism, another form of consequentialism, considers the interest of equality. In the given case study also, the action of both accuses can be defined as the action taken for their utilities. In this case accused found hir girlfriend, Geecy Rebucas with her cheflover Amin Sthapit, which makes him disappointed. It is observed that seeing the loved ones cheating or doing something unethical would make other concerned persons feel disappointed. Moreover, to get the pleasure from being so disappointed would result in an instant action which could negatively impact on their lives (Habermas, 2018). Although, killing someone is defined as crime but in defence’s prospective or consideration it may be anYour Name
Title of news/case studyact of feeling the pleasure. In this activity, Roy Abanales Tabalbag was found guilty of manslaughter not murder by the court but his defence argues that at the time of killing Mr. Tabalbag has lost his control over himself due to disappointment and the action was a reflection of what he saw on the spot. This motivation of utilitarianism is used by the defence of Tabalbag which was morally permissible in practice of utilitarianism only (McMahon, 2017). This theory support the work program differently and reflects the positive work program for the betterment of the society at large. Deontology TheoryDeontological ethics or deontology is defined as a theory which is used to judge the morality on an action on the basis of rules and regulations set for the specified action. Since rules bind us to our duty, sometimes deontology is defined as the obligation or duty of ethics which is tobe followed while judging an action. A moral obligation, depending upon the type of system, may arise from any of the external or internal sources like religious laws, set of rules for universe, and personal or cultural values. In the case study, accused has killed his girlfriend’s lover, which is a crime according to the laws. Theory may states killing, as the action of their feeling or anything else but for deontological ethics these are crime. He has committed murder and that is unethical according to the deontology theory. The defence of Tabalbag hassaid that the killing by his client was an accidental result of losing his self-control because whatever he saw was disappointing for him but this practice is not permissible in thetheory ofdeontology (Shestack, 2017).Virtue theoryVirtue stands for the inherent power of someone’s mind, thinking, or ethics. The theory of virtue also emphasises the virtue of character or mind which make them different from the Your Name
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