Utilitarianism Flashcards
The Common Good
UTILITARIANISM
Jeremy Bentham argues that our
actions are governed by two sovereign
masters–
pain and pleasure
Thus, Mill supports Bentham’s principle of
utility
Moral good= happiness=pleasure
who argues that our actions are governed by two sovereign masters– pain and pleasure
Jeremy Bentham
wrote the greatest happiness principle of ethics(system of penal management/panopticon)
Jeremy Bentham
They say the pursuit for pleasure are not just important principlesthey are the only principle assessing an action’s morality.
Bentham and Mill
Whats the name of a framework for evaluating pleasure and pain created by Bentham?
Felicific Caculus.
It allows the evaluation of all actions
and regardless of preferences and
values.
Felicific Caculus.
Who is Against Felicific Calculus
John Stuart Mill
a friend and disciple of
Jeremy Bentham; wrote a history of Roman
Law; wrote the essay Utilitarianism (1861) that
reflected his ethical theory
John Stuart Mill
He dissents from Bentham’s single scale of
pleasure–pleasures should be distinguished
qualitatively not quantitatively
John Stuart Mill
a respect for rights directed toward society’s pursuit for the greatest number.
Justice
are a valid claim on society and are justified by utility. It is related to the interests that serve general happiness
Rights
thinks that it is commendable to
endure legal punishment for acts of civil
disobedience for the sake of promoting
higher moral good.
Stuart Mill
made by humans in the community
Human law
