(See the Introduction to the collection for more background information.) DSS texts are identified by a number and letter combination, indicating the cave from which they were recovered: 1Q indicates the text was found in Qumran cave 1; 4Q means found in Qumran cave 4.
Platoâs absolutism dictates that there is one and only one ârightâ course of action, one that is true in every case and exists independent of human opinion or interpretation. (See Platoâs âTheory of Formâ) Information, contemplation, and intellectual training will lead to happiness.
Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, Natural Rights Theories, and Religious Ethics. A âutilitarianâ argument, in the strict sense, is one what alleges that we ought to do. something because it will produce more total happiness than doing anything else would. Act utilitarianism (AU) is the moral theory that holds that the morally right action, the act. that we have a moral duty to do, is the one that will (probably) maximize âutilityâ. (happiness, welfare, well-being). AU is not to be confused with egoism.