Utilitarianism
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- Utilitarianism
- J.S. Mill
- "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied"
- HP preferred by people who experience both
- Higher and lower pleasures
- Mill's Proof
- Only proof for desire is desirability
- People desire happiness for it's own sake
- Happiness is desirable for it's own sake
- Happiness is the only thing desired for it's own sake
- Happiness is the only thing desirable for it's own sake
- Utilitarianism is true
- Virtue/money/power can be desired for their own sakes, but then they are desired as parts of happiness
- Happiness is the only thing desirable for it's own sake
- Happiness is the only thing desired for it's own sake
- Happiness is desirable for it's own sake
- People desire happiness for it's own sake
- Mill is an empiricist
- Only proof for desire is desirability
- The right action in any situation is the one that yields the most utility
- Objections:
- Partiality
- Moral integrity
- Intentions
- J.S. Mill
- Weigh up pleasure vs pain using certainty/duration/purity/intensity/extent/remoteness/fecundity
- Act Utilitarianism
- Leads to counter intuitive results
- Rule Utilitarianism
- Preference Utilitarianism
- Leads to counter intuitive results
- Strong Rule Utilitarianism
- The right action is one that follows rules which results in greatest good for the greatest number
- Weak Rule Utilitarianism
- The right action is one that follows rules which results in greatest good for the greatest number
- each action should maximise the fulfilment of people’s preferences
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