LATUMBO, JOHN PAOLO A.

GETHICS 1732
BSAC 2-BLOCK 7

CASE ANALYSIS 1: Given the correct analysis and application of the frameworks, you can gain 15 points
for each of the two parts of this activity.

Using Jeremy Bentham's step-by-step Felicific Calculus,

justify following the protocols on community quarantine
(choose ONE only: staying inside the house, wearing masks
when outside, and maintaining social distancing).
15 points.

WEARING MASK WHEN OUTSIDE

o INTENSITY- This pandemic has significantly changed our lives, to the extent
that we cannot imagine the damages brought by this virus. One of the best advices
from the experts is wearing surgical mask outside or in crowded places. The virus
can be transmitted through communicating or interacting physically to others who
are infected by the virus. Through wearing mask, it can serve as a barrier that can
used to protect from virus entering the respiratory system.

o DURATION- The duration of wearing masks relied to the virus, even if it is

contained it is still an option of the public people to wear masks unless there are
vaccines that can 100% fully immune the person from the virus. Even though
vaccinated in this time, there is still risks of getting infected even though not
severe and low risks.

o CERTAINTY- The pleasure takes effect or happened in the year of 2019 since
the breakout of the pandemic happened. The government take as the wearing of
masks is mandatory if going to public or crowded places.

o PROPINQUITY- Wearing masks has no definite timeline, some countries open

up their publics and remove the mandatory rule of wearing masks but for some
countries there are still amid of the crisis. There are still risks of getting infected
either high or low, we must still be cautious about it.
 o FECUNDICITY- The virus became strong as time goes by and evolved into
different variants and a lot more people have been infected by the virus. Masks
are considered as PPE or personal protective equipment. The government come
up with another PPE’s such as face shield and gloves in order to have a low risk
of interacting with other people who might have been infected the virus. There are
some other types that can be also devised as PPE, like face shield it adds a layer
of protection in order to fully covers the whole face area not just the part of nose
and mouth but the whole face as well.

o PURITY- They're intended to keep both the wearer and the nearby area safe from
breathing contaminants but there are still some ways or chance the wearer can be
infected by the virus.

o EXTENT- Wearing mask is mandatory in the majority of the part of the world,
government wants its people to have less likely to be infected by the virus and
lessen the casualty brought by this pandemic.

Analyzing Mill’s utilitarianism, how do you think he would react to the current mode of
education in our country, which is Distance Learning Education (DLE)? Justify your analysis.

For me, this way John Stuart would react to the current mode of education in our country.
The global trial with remote education is being forced by the Coronavirus epidemic. Due to
COVID-19, the move to online learning was abrupt and fast. However, when done correctly,
online learning has several advantages. Online education allows both the instructor and the
student to determine their own learning speed, with the added benefit of being able to create a
timetable that works for everyone. Online education allows both the instructor and the student to
determine their own learning speed, with the added benefit of being able to create a timetable
that works for everyone. As a consequence, adopting an online educational platform provides for
a better work-study balance, so there's no need to sacrifice anything. Teachers may frequently
find a wide range of materials online, such as videos, photographs, and eBooks, and they can
also include other formats, such as forums or conversations, to enrich their lectures. And this
additional information is accessible at any time and from any location, providing you with a
more dynamic and tailored education.