Utilitarianism In The Philippines

I. Introduction
A. Background of the Study
The modernization of the world brought forth various changes that branch exponentially and greatly affecting the inhabitants of the world. One of which is sex orientation. The change in our culture and social norms assigned new gender roles to people such as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and homosexual. Moreover, their preferences in sexual partners propagated the outbreak of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). AIDS or Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome is silently terrorizing the world more so the Philippines as one of the sexually transmitted disease. As a matter of fact, youth was deemed the new face of HIV epidemic in our country because greater number of infected Filipinos is within the age bracket

The end justifies the means. Based on Bentham’s principle, proposed by Jeremy Bentham, one of the leading proponents of this theory, the anti-HIV/AIDS drive is ethical. This movement can produce long term pleasure that can surely affect a great number of people. Although in its process, others may felt pain and may be led astray, however, its intensity, duration, certainty, fecundity, and extent outweigh the pain in the process. The outcome which is the mitigation of the rapid rise of HIV infection in youth will positively affect the future of the

Deontological ethics, in philosophy, ethical theories that place special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions.
c. Deontological ethics holds that at least some acts are morally obligatory regardless of their consequences for human welfare.
d. “Duty for duty’s sake.”
e. “Virtue is its own reward.”
f. the DOH, as a health agency, its function and duties is to promote, protect and preserve the health of every Filipinos. And for the DepEd, an education institute, the effective learning of students to happen should be the top priority.
III. Key Arguments
a. It sends off a different message to the youth and will not serve its real purpose.
b. The term deontology is derived from the Greek deon, “duty,” and logos, “science.”
c. Deontological ethics, in philosophy, ethical theories that place special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions.
d. Deontological ethics holds that at least some acts are morally obligatory regardless of their consequences for human welfare.
e. “Duty for duty’s sake.”
f. The DOH, as a health agency, its function and duties is to promote, protect and preserve the health of every Filipinos. And for the DepEd, an education institute, the effective learning of students to happen should be the top