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James Rachels: The Debate Over Utilitarianism

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Contemporary Moral Problems

Book Review Chapter 1: Ethical Theories:

James Rachels: The Debate Over Utilitarianism

Library Reference: N/A

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-White/dp/0534584306/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233793391&sr=8-1

Quote:  “What things are good? Is different form the question what action are right?”

    In my personal opinion about this statement is as a utilitarianism point of view if you do the right action of your own or doing the right action, this are the ones that create the most good. That this two questions are connected to each other so that doing the right action is the better thing to implement in our own life because, it may produce a large amount of Excellency.

Learning Expectation:

·         I want to know who the author of the topic is.

·         I want to know what is the real meaning of Debate over Utilitarianism

·         I want to gain more idea about this topic so that I can apply it now in our present day

·         I want to know that if Utilitarianism suits the best ethical theory.

·         To enhance my idea about utilitarianism

Review:

            To start my review let have a brief introduction about the author of this book, he is James Rachel he presents the main objection to utilitarianism and the replies given by defenders of utilitarianism. This review is all about utilitarianism on how the happiness shows to become the only thing desirable. The book will discuss the theories of Classical Utilitarianism, there are three action in the books the first action are to be evaluate what is right or wrong, send is assessing the consequences of other people, the right action produce the equality to all.  And the third is calculating the happiness or unhappiness that will be caused, this is like no one are happy which is counting by the other.

It also tackle that hedonistic or utilitarianism what are most effective in generalization this chapter focuses on the debate over the utilitarianism and different angle how they arrive with their different arguments,

 

 

What I’ve learned:

·         I learned who the author of the book

·         I learned what they want to tell us if this are effective and right

·         I learned what is the meaning of Utilitarianism

·         I learned that happiness is like a law which you must follow

·         I learned not all people are not happy because they are hedonistic people.

Questions:

1.    It is wrong to have happiness in life?

2.    It is true that happiness is chain in rules?

3.    Do you think all people are agreeing with this book?

4.    What is happiness?

5.    What is Hedonism?

Citation: (James E. White, St. Cloud State University, 2003)

 

 

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