behavior‚ students get a better understanding of the theory. In fact‚ this topic allowed me to further dissect Mill’s essay and combine the numerous facts that make up Utilitarianism. For example‚ I was able to understand the importance of higher level pleasures which helped me develop great interest in Mills theory. For me‚ Utilitarianism is no longer a narrow minded theory that does not apply to everyone. In fact‚ I now believe that Utilitarianism is present in everyday good acts through which individuals
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only thing necessary for one to live a good life. The good life Cicero presented had little to do with worldly pleasures‚ in fact‚ he criticized those who believed that a happy life is a life consisting of pleasure‚ like the philosopher Epicurus whom he
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this is the minimization of pain and the maximisation of pleasure then the action is acceptable. For example in a situation where a scientist that could cure cancer was drowning and your relative on the other side id drowning as well‚ from a utilitarianism point of view it would be right to save the scientist as they would have a major impact on all the people that have cancer. Bentham believed that us humans naturally strive for pleasure and avoid pain. He wanted an egalitarian society. Another
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consumer society and Hedonism Contents Introduction Nowadays marketing is linked with pejorative definition‚ for many critics it is related with an hedonistic lifestyle. Hedonism is a philosophy an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good. In this article hedonism and marketing are related with materialism which can be defined as the pursuit of gathering as many material goods as possible in order to achieve happiness. This article underlines connection between
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In this essay I will examine the concept of happiness by the ancient philosophers Epicurus and Plotinus. Epicurus defines happiness as pleasure or the lack of pain‚ whereas Plotinus argues contrarily. To fully comprehend why Epicurus thinks pleasure is happiness‚ we must first examine his thoughts on desire. He divides desires into two categories as natural and empty desires. Empty desires are made-up by the society‚ such as wealth or power. He thinks that these desires are problematic. Since they
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or effects‚ of one’s acts. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism that recognizes happiness as the ultimate end of all individual and communal acts. Happiness for the Utilitarian is the maximization of pleasure and the absence of pain; it is fundamental to our nature to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Taking this aspect into consideration‚ Utilitarianism proposes that the moral ‘ought’ should be intended to maximize happiness from the greatest number. Jeremy Bentham‚ one of Utilitarianism’s
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achieve happiness. b. Pleasure – What is recognized to make us happy. II. The principal of utility is the foundation of present work. III. Utility = property in any object that produces benefits: if for the community then the community: if for a particular individual then for that individual. IV. The community is a fictitious body where everybody gives interests by contributing. V. Promote interest to an individual when the total amount of pleasure outcomes the total amount
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Mill‚ happiness is the only thing that is intrinsically valuable. This theory is known as hedonism‚ and claims that being happy is mandatory and beneficial for living a good life. In this scenario‚ happiness is actually defined as the existence of pleasure and absence of pain. Mill believes that happiness is the only intrinsic good because “everything else is valuable only to the extent that it makes us happy” (Fund. of Ethics‚ 24.) But Mill’s central principle of morality also claims that actions
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Assess the merits of Utilitarianism (24 Marks) Utilitarianism is a theory aimed at defining one simple basis that can be applied when making any ethical decision. It is based on a human’s natural instinct to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Jeremy Bentham is widely regarded as the father of utilitarianism. He was born in 1748 into a family of lawyers and was himself‚ training to join the profession. During this process however‚ he became disillusioned by the state British law was in and set out
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good in that principle being based on Hedonism‚ a philosophy that believes in maximizing net pleasure. It is as a result of this that Mill uses good instead of right. In hedonism there is no right or wrong necessarily‚ only the intrinsic values of pleasure‚ the only intrinsic good‚ and pain‚ the only intrinsic bad. All other things have extrinsic value‚
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