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ACC 375 Week 1 Assignment Understanding Ethics Matrix

Utilitarian Theory

Distributive Justice Theory

Entitlement Theory

Brief summary

Utilitarianism is the belief that the

proper use is to achieve

happiness, the incorrect result are

unhappiness. To achieve utility a

person must consider all parties

and the most members of all

species involved must experience

happiness.

Distributive justice is similar to

obtaining utility, but while

utility is not specific, justice is

set as the most good of all

concerned. Distributive justice

is the use of laws that society

has set and stays this way as

an overall perceived good, it

does not change because it

may cause happiness to more

people. Distributive justice

therefore is set as good by

society’s perceived ethics. It is

a guide for good and burdens

of society (Lamont & Favor,

2008)

The entitlement theory is

about acquiring property.

According to the theory

there are only two main

ways for a person to

acquire property or

holdings. The use of justice

to tell a person the property

belongs to them or by

acquiring from a person

who owns the property. The

use of theft or other devices

to acquire property should

not be considered

entitlement and should be

worked out using one of the

other two methods

mentioned here.

ACC 375 Week 1 Assignment Understanding Ethics Matrix

History and

major

proponent(s)

While Jeremy Bentham created

the first systematic account of

utilitarianism, the earliest thinkers

were Richard Cumberland and

John Gay (Driver, 2009). They

believed that because happiness

was the purpose desired by God,

that the pursuit of happiness was

a virtue. Therefore, all writers on

utilitarianism have followed this

line of thought. Bentham and Mills

using this theory has expanded

the virtue to view each action of a

person as what is most moral or

right therefore bringing the most

good or happiness as being

utilitarianism.

The theory of Justice has

been discussed by many

authors over the last 30 years;

the only agreement that has

come from these discussions

is that all agree that justice is

set by society and the

agreement of all people.

The major proponents of

entitlement theory are who

is entitled to holdings and

how they are distributed.

The use of distribution

being fair to the parties

involved an agreed upon by

the parties involved is

another proponent that

makes Nozick’s ideas work.

Emphasis of

utility, justice,

or liberty

Utilitarianism emphasizes on

utility. Utility is the most good or

happiness. All social and legal

actions according to the theory

and aimed at achieving the most

happiness of all species combined

in the action not just humans. The

emphasis on happiness means

that utility has been achieve or will

be achieved if done correctly with

little or no pain caused.

The emphasis of justice for

distributive is that justice if for

all people but there is not

guarantee that justice is equal

except for the belief of equal

liberties and rights for all

people using the justice

system.

I believe the entitlement

theory emphasizes on

liberty more than justice,

although justice is involved.

The liberty allows owners of

holdings to dispose of them

to other people according to

private agreements made.

There is no set way or

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References Driver, Julia, (2009). "The History of Utilitarianism", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2009 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), / Retrieved March 20, 2011, from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/ Hartman, L. (2005). Perspectives in business ethics (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Retrieved from University of Phoenix student website. Lamont, J., & Favor, C. (2008). "Distributive Justice", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.),Retrieved March 20, 2011, from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/justice-distributive/ ...
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