Essays about: "utilitarism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word utilitarism.

  1. 1. Tabooing Dirty Hands?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Henning Bollmark; [2024]
    Keywords : Dirty Hands; torture; crisis; utilitarianism; weak rule utilitarianism; Sartre; moral fictionalism; political theory; unspeakable; taboo; Smutsiga händer; tortyr; kris; utilitarism; svag regelutilitarism; Sartre; moralisk fiktion; politisk teori; onämnbar; tabu;

    Abstract : The normative political theory problem of dirty hands (DH) concerns the troubling possibility that political leaders, from a (mostly) consequentialist perspective, might sometimes be morally required to make exceptions from sensitive rules like prohibitions of extremely harmful practices (e.g. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hundar i människans tjänst : kan det rättfärdigas?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Mikaela Wahlin; [2022]
    Keywords : hund; polis; militär; arbete; träning; etik; välfärd; stress; beteende; berikning; relation; hundförare;

    Abstract : Människan insåg tidigt att vargen, och så småningom hunden, var en bra partner tack vare sitt utomordentliga luktsinne och sin förmåga att samarbeta. Det utnyttjades i jakt och krig och numera inom det moderna försvaret och rättsväsendet. READ MORE

  4. 3. Has the pandemic affected democracy? : A qualitative study on the COVID-19's impact on democracy in the European Union

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Linn Andersson; Adni Osman; [2021]
    Keywords : Democracy; European Union; Pandemic; State of Emergency; Institutions; NGOs; Development; Demokrati; Europeiska unionen; Pandemi; Undantagstillstånd; Institutioner; NGOs; Utveckling;

    Abstract : During its years, the European Union (EU) has experienced several different crises that have challenged its association and put democracy at risk. The financial crisis in 2009 and the migration crisis in 2015 are two difficult periods that caused a split between the member states. READ MORE

  5. 4. Djuretik i det vilda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Petra Sandberg; [2021]
    Keywords : utilitarism; rättighetsetik; ekocentrism; sentientism;

    Abstract : From being seen solely as non-sentient property, animals and their emotional capacities now evoke interest from scientists as well as the public. The acceptance of animals as sentient beings has played an important part in the progress of animal ethics, but far from all animals are included in such a view. READ MORE

  6. 5. Kognitiv dissonans– vad ligger till grund för att behandla djur olika?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Helena Lyngemark; [2018]
    Keywords : djuretik; etik; kognitiv dissonans; kött; vegan; vegetarian;

    Abstract : Cognitive dissonance is a psychological concept which describes a feeling of discomfort thatcan occur when your actions differ from your feeling of what is right to do. This essay aimsto immerse in this subject due to my interest in how this phenomenon arises. READ MORE