Part one: The purpose and meaning of my life is… to fulfill my life as a child of God. I have always been a religious person. My decisions and actions are guided by a moral compass and the Ten Commandments. I believe in an ultimate and absolute truth that governs all humans. This is my meaningful life philosophy that was encouraged by my parents. After I was confirmed, I took it upon myself to try to make this philosophy more driven by my own internal beliefs and less tied to my parents' expectations. I attended youth retreats to find the center of my beliefs, and God guided me to answers. I now hold and can defend my beliefs and morals that are close to my heart. I answered very generically the purpose and meaning of my life question. But after taking this course, it seems I took a typical religious approach of dodging the details of the question by answering that God is the answer to all. When I think specifically about purpose and meaning, I think about my life a little deeper than “the life of a child of God.” What is the purpose of my life? Where can I find the meaning of my life? I think both of these questions can be answered more specifically through the human connections I've made. My family and friends give purpose and meaning to my life. I believe it is a combination of my relationship and dedication to God AND my relationship and dedication to my friends and family that constitute the purpose and meaning of my life. Without God, I would struggle to find purpose in my life. He has a plan for me, and without knowing and believing this absolute truth, I don't know if I would be able to get through the difficult times. I've traveled to some dark places, and God helped me out by... middle of paper ......r utilitarianism transforms good and evil to meet the needs of the “ greatest number”, or Are good and evil absolute, regardless of which individuals hold the majority? The questions remained unanswered in the research I conducted, but if I were to consider myself a utilitarian, I hope that right and wrong can prevail even in these circumstances. I have practiced utilitarianism unknowingly for most of my life. Due to my ignorance, I did not follow the ethical theory perfectly. But then again, I think the ability to practice even without requiring prior knowledge is the greatest advantage of utilitarianism. The founding ideal of “doing more for more” drives my interests and my connection to ethical theory. I'm amazed at how easy the theory is to put into practice and how many people probably practice it daily anyway..