Negative Effects Of Utilitarianism

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Introduction
A. Opening;
There are a number are numerous political philosophies that are employed in today’s government, one such philosophy is utilitarianism. It was originally conceived by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), and later revised my John S. Mill (1806-1873). The reason why the dates are included is that readers may understand that this is an old system, which should be all together abolished in the Government.

B. Thesis;
Here I will examine a couple of examples on the way utilitarianism is used in both the government and judicial sectors and while some believe that a utilitarian view keeps Americans safe, in reality it is outdated and destructive to America. This paper will attempt to give proof of the harmful effects of utilitarianism in politics.

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Background: What Utilitarian Theory is
A. First, it is a relatively simple ethical system to apply. To determine whether an action is moral you merely have to calculate the good and bad consequences that will result from a particular action. If the good outweighs the bad, then the action is moral.

II. Examples: Negative effects of Utilitarian Politics

A. Example of this would be the NSA wiretap scandal
The NSA or {The National Security Agency} has been under scrutiny by the media for engaging in …show more content…

Perhaps even an essay the produce for school which would employ all of the above, creating a red flag for the NSA, and allowing for sufficient evidence to monitor that students activities and obtain a plethora of personal information. How is this accomplished? Jorgensen, DR, Paul, Carol Capek, Sam Gustafson, Jason Kadzban, and Donalyn Sandborn. "The Patriot Act- An Impact Analysis ." http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu. Grand Valley State University, 11 Dec. 2013. Web. 21 June 2015. Page

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