John Stuart Mill: Thought Flashcards
1
Q
What is the basis of ethics/doing good?
A
What will create the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
2
Q
What is the view of a rule utilitarain?
A
A good law can bring happiness to society.
3
Q
What should humans do, unlike animals?
A
“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied” - unlike animals, humans are capable of and should strive for higher pleasures, or society would become very boring.
4
Q
What are some problems with Mill’s thinking?
A
- Does the end of maximising happiness justify even unpleasant or immoral means to get there?
- Can we really know what the end or consequence will always be?
