... that these are neglected by the rigidity of rule utilitarianism. From this point onwards, I will be focusing on act utilitarianism, analyzing this theory and hence portraying its strongest objections, followed by a discussion on how an act utilitarian might respond to this objection and why. According to act utilitarianism, every single act is individually judged by its individual consequences, and from this, an evaluation ... citizens. Hence, if we take into account the example of the patient and the inmate, as well as the principle that act utilitarianism is dependent on the guaranteed ...

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... of other nations, and promoted "universal emancipation." There have been various theories regarding nationalism in the present day, although it seems necessary within the confines of this essay to concentrate on three of the most prominent and interesting analyses. The first of these is the "modernist" theory outlines by Ernest Gellner, who argues that nationalism was uniquely a theory of ... legal political" community as well as a "historical culture-community." Smith also describes modern nations as "legitimated through the universally applicable ideology of nationalism" whilst they ar...

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