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Utilitarianism - Coggle Diagram
Utilitarianism
Mill
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Crisp : Haydn and the oyster : choose Haydn as type of experiences are better than that of the oyster - mental pleasures are higher pleasures compared to oysters lower bodily pleasures
CRITICISMS
integrity problem : just because a person seeks happiness for themselves, does not mean they seek happiness for everyone else
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Higher pleasure - something that helps you progress eg. learning
Lower pleasure - animalistic eg. eating
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Bentham
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Haydyn and the oyster : choose oyster as smaller pleasures extended so eventually outweigh that of Haydyns life
Mill on Bentham - philosophy is too mechanical for humanity - only looks at morality and ignores aesthetic and sympathetic factors
Singer
preference util : not judged on pleasure or pain, but hoe they affect the preferences of everyone involved
pleasure too simplistic, does not account for human complexity
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Rule vs. Act
Act Utilitarianism (Bentham) - assess each separate act according to whether it maximises pleasure over pain
Rule utilitarianism (Mill) - supports rules that on balance produce the greatest pleasure for society
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