Kant and Mill's Theories
Title: Kant and Mill's Theories
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 2143 | Pages: 8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Kant and Mill's Theories
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 2143 | Pages: 8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Kant and Mill's Theories
In July of 1994, Paul J. Hill, a former Presbyterian minister and later a pro-life activist, was prosecuted for killing Dr. John Britton, an abortion performing doctor, and James Barrett, a volunteer, outside a clinic in Pensacola, Florida. Prior to this, Hill commented on the murder of Dr. David Gunn, another abortion performing doctor, stating that it was a "biblically justified homicide (P. 215)." This statement shows how strong Hill's beliefs were and
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Utilitarianism is based on the concept that we ought to do whatever produces the greatest overall utility and this will be the morally right action. Furthermore, it relies on the consequences of an action, has no set universal laws as each action is assessed on an individual basis, and morality is based on the results of the assessment. Because of these reasons, I believe that Kantianism is the more ethically plausible theory of the two.