Philosophy 3820F/G Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Criminal Law, Distributive Justice, Social Contract
20 Nov 2018
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The most important political philosopher 20th century writing on political. Tries to outline what justice is as setting out a few alternatives, arguing in favour of one and opposing the others. Taught as providing a guide as to how to act on personal decisions, evidently not a good guide. The founder of utilitarianism jeremy bentham (late 18th) principals of. Typically not good in the eyes of the philosopher. But in the context of public policy and business is good. In western states and bureaucracy, utilitarianism is highly influential. We should pass pieces of legislation to make the greatest amount of people happy. We expect governments to use our information to make informed decisions. Politician"s and bearcats do not use the term but instead use. The standard difficulty is that it demands too much. The 5 to 1 vacation family example, snow boarding v. new york. Forces people to make decisions against his own interests.
