evaluation of utilitarianism
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- evaluation of bentham and mills utilitarianism
- bentham
- act utilitarianism
- follows one rule greatest good for greatest number
- an actions is only right if it promotes happiness
- laws are rule of thumb and can be disregarded based on consequences
- it sees all pleasures as of equal value and promotes the well being of the majority
- leaves the minority at the mercy of the majority
- takes alot of time to make a decision using the hedonic calculus
- difficult to predict consequences
- potential to justify evil
- straight forward principle
- common sense to think of the consequences when making an ethical decision
- mill
- difficult to predict consequences
- difficult to tell the difference between higher and lower pleasures or even higher pleasures
- high pleasures seems abit snobbish
- progress is not necessarily just made by higher pleasure
- attempts to give equal rights to all
- difficult to protect the minorities
- general rules that benefit the society should be kept by everyone in similar circumstances
- rule utilitarianism
- bentham
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