I. Introduction In the essay Utilitarianism written by John Stuart Mill‚ Mill presents the claim that happiness is the only thing that is good. Meaning that all happiness leads to pleasure through out our lives and can be noticed by the absence of pain. In this essay I will further explain Mill’s view on happiness and how it is connected to the Utilitarianism view. I will then define my own objection of Mill’s arguments and why it is a compelling objection to think about. II. Mill’s Arguments Through
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the more extreme Muslims that had strong belief in the religion was Mohammad. The Qur’an which was God’s messages being sent to humans was the revelation that started. He had a big influence on Muslims way of thinking and their way of Islamism interpretations. Islam’s religion is to completely accept the guidance and teachings of God. The Arabic word Islam means peace‚ purity‚ acceptance and commitment. In Islam‚ Muslims would pray to Allah and Shahadah. Allah is not only god‚ but “The God” and
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proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong in proportion as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness” (EMP.123). Utilitarianism accounts for all people and seeks the greatest net happiness. Utilitarianism is unlike egoism‚ which pursues what is best for one’s self. Utilitarianism also differs from hedonism and epicureanism‚ which seek to maximize pleasure and avoid pain‚ respectively. When making a utilitarian decision‚ intentions are insignificant. The aim is to achieve the greatest good
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When you look at torture and the idea of torture you also have to look at what both a just and unjust act is. Both Aristotle and Mill discuss justice and injustice along with just and unjust acts. So in order to determine if it is ever permissible to torture another person according to Mill and Aristotle‚ you have to first look at both of their definitions of justice and if the act is just or unjust. In Aristotle’s Book II of Nicomachean Ethics‚ he explains that virtue of character is the mean to
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negative outcome‚ but the best way to get through it is with a positive attitude. Negativity is the number one enemy that is against positivity. So much positive thinking can lead a person to be weak physically and mentally. The author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking‚ says that “ positive thinking has become a sort of allergy to anything negative.” (Newcomer). People believe that
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An Interpretation of the Money Tree As I walked into Gallery 15 of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco‚ I was overwhelmed by the number of art pieces. Craning my neck and straining my ears to hear Professor Riegel‚ I caught a glimpse of a glimmering branch of a tree. As I drew closer‚ I saw a beautiful object‚ one that I had never seen before in Chinese art – the money tree‚ and knew that this was the piece that I would write my essay on. Visually‚ the money tree was unique and distinct‚ compared
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John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill was born on May 20th 1806 in Pentonville‚ London as the eldest of 9 children and died on May 8th 18731 . He was a philosopher‚ economist‚ civil servant and contributor in various fields ranging from political and social theories to women’s rights3. Most notably‚ he was considered as "one of the most influential English speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century"2. Which begs the question: how did Mill gain such a legacy? First of all‚ James Mill
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My Interpretation of “The Chrysanthemums” “The Chrysanthemums” is one of John Steinbeck’s popular short stories. “The Chrysanthemums” represents inequality of gender‚ limitations‚ and feminism. The story is about a married woman living in the early 1900s who longs for a more exciting‚ meaningful existence. Elisa Allen is intelligent‚ accomplished‚ attractive‚ and ambitious. Yet she feels confined in her life and marriage. Steinbeck uses the world around Elisa to give the
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appendix B; the scatterplot relating age sales is appendix C. ID on Display 34% of the people sampled did not have their ID on display while 66% of people sampled had their ID on display. The bar chart is in appendix E. Descriptive Statistics Interpretation Sales 100 people were randomly selected and measured‚ their sales were observed between $23.00 and $64.00. The average sales were $42.84‚ with a standard deviation of $9.07. Approximately half or more of the data values are above $42.84. There
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with determinism‚ John Stuart Mill thinks the opposite. One of the main distinctions that he is making herein is that civil or social liberty entail about the nature as well as limits of power upon which can be legitimately be part of the community or than can be exercised by an individual or society (Pereboom‚ 2014). In his part John Stuart Mill argues that; social liberty may be related with “hard determinism” however this does not mean that determinism is true. John Stuart Mill categorically states
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