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Mill would might respond to Arnold one of 2 ways. First, he might say that while pain might sometimes be an instrumental good, it is not a good in itself (unlike pleasure). Therefore, pain cannot be pleasure. Second, he might respond that Arnold is confused. He seems to be saying that, for him, growing is […]
Read More Mill: On UtilitarianismYo check it. Weez about to learn about why (Mill thinks) we should be compelled to adopt and adhere to utilitarianism as the ultimate moral standard. That is, why does a utilitarian ethic have binding force? Overview and RecapOk, so…like…’member utilitarianism? It’s the idear that the moral goodness of an action is proportional to the […]
Read More Mill’s Utilitarianism Part 2: Mill’s Argument for the Ultimate Sanction (What Can Compel Us to Consider General Happiness when We Act? )Updayt:Hey er’body…I’m baaack! Before we get down to biniz and talk about Mill an’ stuff here’s a brief updayt. First, my sincerest apologies to the throngs of my adoring fans that had to go the whole summer without reading a new post, but I needed a break. Also, I was studying for the state and […]
Read More Mill’s Utilitarianism Part 1: John Stuart Mill’s Argument for Qualitative Hedonism
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