Sunday, November 17, 2013

Utilitarianism (Isaac Pontarelli)

I feel that the ideology of utilitarianism has applications, but must be used with discretion when it come to determine the monetary value of human life. For example if a company is compiling a cost benefit analysis that takes into account some manner of assigning a dollar value to the life of a person or persons then that is simply immoral. The company must not simply determine the cost of a certain endeavor to see whether it will be worth it for them, but whether or not it is possible for them to make it as safe as possible for the consumer. The only place that a price should be assigned to a human life is in the courts when an accident has already occurred, and a compensation must be awarded to the surviving family member.

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