How did John Stuart Mill view Benthams version of Utilitarianism?
John Stuart Mill found fatal flaws with Benthams theory and in his version, shifted the focus off the quantity of happiness to the quality of pleasure.
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What did John Stuart Mill Develop?
A system of 'Higher' and 'Lower' pleasures
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What are 'Higher' pleasures?
Pleasure of using our intellect
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What did mill say?
'It is better to be a human being dissastisfied than a pig satisfied, better to be Socrates dissastisfied than a fool satisfied'
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What are 'Lower' pleasures?
'Lower' Pleasures are inferior pleasures of the body
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What is Rule Utilitarianism?
Rules which fill the principle of utility based off past experience
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What do Rule Utilitarians believe?
By using the principle of utility, you can draw up general rules based on past experience for example: 'Do not murder'
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Whats a Strong Rule Utilitarian?
Believes that any rules created using the 'Principle of Utility' should never be broken as rules were made to promote happiness
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What is a Weak Rule Utilitarian?
Tries to allow that in extreme cases a rule created from using the POU needs to be broken in order to achieve the greatest happiness
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