Ethical Theories 6

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Mill proposed a utilitarian calculus to assess the nature of human pleasure and pain. He

expands on it by opposing the quantitative distinction, in which there are two cases to consider:

higher and lower pleasure (superior or inferior). When it comes to qualitative differentiation, he

believes that everyone recognizes that certain types of pleasure are more desired and valuable than

others.

In the first situation, the medical intake person will pick "the parent and sole breadwinner

of two young children" by using the quantitative distinction that among the offered options, he/she

has the most substantial and greater duty on the following. This individual has two young children

to care for, but the 55-year-old may be alone in life and does not assist others, and the 22-year-old

college student does not provide major support to anyone, just giving a tiny contribution to its

family. In terms of qualitative differentiation, the father or mother of two young children would

still be the most outstanding since his/her role was more significant than the other person who also

required a ventilator and hospital care. Assessing the incident, if the Parent does not obtain the

necessary hospital care, it is more likely that his or her condition will deteriorate, causing him or

her to fail to complete its work and stop providing for the needs of its spouse. If this occurs, the

kids will be abandoned and may suffer from hunger or other problems as a result of not having

someone to care for them.

In the second case, Max, the son, is the one who needs to go to the local store to get the

weekly groceries. This is lawfully acceptable by applying the utilitarian calculus, in which by

assessing the qualitative contrast, everyone can see that, although having severe asthma, his health

was better than his father's, who is quite elderly. Furthermore, because of his age, his immune

system was stronger than his father's, and his bodily resistance was likely significantly superior to

his father, who was at a greater danger of contracting the virus and dying as a result. Hence,

analyzing the quantitative situation, Max's percentage of catching the virus is much lower than his

father's, and based on age evaluation, the father's age is no longer compatible with going outdoors

as he is already a senior citizen. Besides, Max, who is 30 years old, is permitted to walk outdoors

to purchase a necessary item during the epidemic. The government imposes specific restrictions

under which some people are only needed to undertake the quarantine because of their age or

health state. As a result, if Robert goes outdoors, he is more likely to be penalized for breaking the

rules. This is a critical issue that must be carefully considered, especially because they are

experiencing a financial crisis merely to deliver their goods.

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Discussion Post #6 Mill proposed a utilitarian calculus to assess the nature of human pleasure and pain. He expands on it by opposing the quantitative distinction, in which there are two cases to consider: higher and lower pleasure (superior or inferior). When it comes to qualitative differentiation ...
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