In this final essay, I was debating over whether to write about the moral principle about Kant’s Categorical Imperative or Mill’s Greatest Happiness principle? I have chosen to go with writing about Mill’s Greatest Happiness principle. Throughout this easy I will be explain what exactly Mill’s greatest happiness principle is. I will also explaining Mill’s view against two objective. These objectives will be mentioned in the last part of this essay.
The first part I would like to explain about exactly what Mill’s greatest happiness principle is. Mill’s greatest happiness principle starts off with this quote, “Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness …show more content…
In this next objective that was brought up was “Is the Utilitarian principle sufficiently action-guiding?” There are two ways that utilitarianism may be determined not to be sufficiently action-guiding. The first is called the Super Saint objection. In this objection it is believed that utilitarian theory is way too demanding. (Unit 3/ Mill) The super saint theory believes we must all have care and concern for humanity. (Unit 3/ Mill) What is a concern with this statement is that this statement is not simple at all. It would be simply impossible for everyone in the world to care for everyone in a “saintly care” way. More utilitarian to ask everyone to be this way is kind of a big problem. Mill’s does have an answer for this so called problem. Mill say we “do not confound the rule of action with the motive.” (Unit 3/ Mill) Mills explains that there is way around this statement that seems to be hard for people to stick to. He explains that you do not have to love or care for all humanity. He explains all that we really need to do is consider if our actions or intentions has either a positive or a negative effect on others. (Unit 3/ Mill) For an example, suppose you see a child or someone is drowning or something in this nature. Some people feel it is their obligation to help that child or person out, while others see it as a way of earning an award for the heroic duty they have attempted. According to this action guiding it does not matter which person you are as long as the child is saved that is all that matters. (Unit 3/ Mill) This helps provide the maximum happens when the child is
The first part I would like to explain about exactly what Mill’s greatest happiness principle is. Mill’s greatest happiness principle starts off with this quote, “Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness …show more content…
In this next objective that was brought up was “Is the Utilitarian principle sufficiently action-guiding?” There are two ways that utilitarianism may be determined not to be sufficiently action-guiding. The first is called the Super Saint objection. In this objection it is believed that utilitarian theory is way too demanding. (Unit 3/ Mill) The super saint theory believes we must all have care and concern for humanity. (Unit 3/ Mill) What is a concern with this statement is that this statement is not simple at all. It would be simply impossible for everyone in the world to care for everyone in a “saintly care” way. More utilitarian to ask everyone to be this way is kind of a big problem. Mill’s does have an answer for this so called problem. Mill say we “do not confound the rule of action with the motive.” (Unit 3/ Mill) Mills explains that there is way around this statement that seems to be hard for people to stick to. He explains that you do not have to love or care for all humanity. He explains all that we really need to do is consider if our actions or intentions has either a positive or a negative effect on others. (Unit 3/ Mill) For an example, suppose you see a child or someone is drowning or something in this nature. Some people feel it is their obligation to help that child or person out, while others see it as a way of earning an award for the heroic duty they have attempted. According to this action guiding it does not matter which person you are as long as the child is saved that is all that matters. (Unit 3/ Mill) This helps provide the maximum happens when the child is