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Notes On Utilitarianism. Always choose that which has the greatest utility. Utilitarianism is a theory mainly based on the principle greatest happiness to the greatest member. Utilitarianism is a simple theory and its results are easy to apply. Utilitarianism professor macmumullan notes on utilitarianism from week 9 of class.
Utilitarianism is a theory mainly based on the principle greatest happiness to the greatest member. Utilitarianism professor macmumullan notes on utilitarianism from week 9 of class. It also allows for degrees of right and wrong and for every situation the choice between actions is clear cut. Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness john stuart mill. Intro philosophy phil 211 uploaded by. This concept has played an important role in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Notes on the modification of utilitarianism by j s.
The basic idea of utilitarianism the greatest happiness principle. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes the sparknotes utilitarianism study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes tests and essays. Utilitarianism is a theory mainly based on the principle greatest happiness to the greatest member. Being son of james mill it was natural for j s. There are several objections however 1. Jeremy bentham 1748 1832 bentham was the founder of utilitarianism.