Essay plans

Utilitarianism essay plan:

Introduction:

• Define key terms- Relativistic and teleological
• History- where it began

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• Jeremy Bentham- Act utilitarianism
• Greatest good for the greatest number
• Hedonic calculus to measure pleasure

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• John Stuart Mill- Rule utilitarianism
• Higher and lower pleasures
• Harm principle

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• Alternatives - prefernce, negative and welfare

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• Conclusion
• Key similarities between the types of utilitarianism

part b:

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Strengths

• Flexible and avoids fixed decisions- Doesn't force people to conform
• Promotes equality and provides a democracy
• Common sense- Happiness is a universal goal for all

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Weaknesses

• Some people find immoral things pleasurable eg: mass murderer killing many people
• No justice- Allows the punishment of the innocent (tyranny of the majority)- eg: if a war was declared

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Conclusion

• Do the strengths outweigh the weaknesses?

Situation ethics essay plan

part a

Introduction:

• Define key terms- Relativistic and teleological
• History- Legalism and antinomianism

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• One single maxim- Agape love
• Everyone must do the most loving thing

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• The 4 working principle- pragmatism, relativism, positivism and personalism

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• The 6 fundamental principles

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Conclusion
-Summarise key characteristics

part b

Paragraph 1:
Strengths

• Provides a good…