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What is Utilitarianism?

On a simple level, utilitarianism is the belief that the morally right thing to do in any situation is to maximise the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.
A good example of this id...

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Describe the Strengths and Weaknesses of Emotivism

One appealing feature of emotivism is that it may promote a tolerant and accepting attitude towards moral diversity. Hence, according to emotivism as moral judgments are nothing more than ‘pure expression...

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"Assess the view that natural law is of no help with regard to the issue of euthanasia."

Natural Law was first introduced by Aristotle, but was later developed by Thomas Aquinas (1225-74). It determines the right course of action through the lens of what our natural desires are and whether th...

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"The Forms teach us nothing about the physical world" How would you introduce this essay?

The 2 main things which are NEEDED for a A/A* introduction in a Religious Education essay are the following -
Give contextual information:Imperfection to Plato was that everything in our world change...

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What is the difference between act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism? (5 marks)

There are three main moral theories, each with its own account of right and wrong: deontology, virtue ethics and utilitarianism. Utilitarians believe that the rightness of an action is determined by its c...

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