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4 pages in length. The writer discusses liberty, Utilitarianism, relativism and retributist and retributivism as they relate to codes of ethics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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1999, p. A12), rather than what is favorable for a few. Ethically speaking, a single entity cannot begin to know what is for the good of the majority, inasmuch
as people perceive issues in significantly different ways. In its raw form, Utilitarianism appears to have the peoples best interest in mind; however,
that extension is limited to the number of people who stand to benefit from its application. For example, London (1999) cites the following: "...If a given action engenders pleasure
of 10 degrees and pain of 5 degrees, it is perceived as desirable since the net result is pleasurable" (p. A12). However, the remainder who are not experiencing pleasure
are left only with pain, forcing them to assume the minority role and accept what they will. Looking at liberty as a principle
upon which to live ones life, the student will want to discuss how as one of the nations founders, Thomas Jefferson saw a vision that brought all people together, working
toward the same cause: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Liberty, or the quest for freedom, has come to represent many things, some of which were not the
original intent of Jeffersons vision. Having money has come to be equated with a sense of freedom, in that when one has money, one is able to make ones
own rules regarding life. There is a new-found respect for those who possess a great deal of wealth that is afforded to no other; the elevated status one holds
merely because ones bank account reflects a lot of financial security is something Jefferson never considered as part of the pursuit of liberty. Clearly, his meaning was more literal
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