Jeremy Bentham

John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism provides the reader with a meaning behind the value of utilitarianism as a moral theory. Mill defines the utilitarianism theory as one that state's “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness” (p. 90). Many utilitarians look at utility as pleasure, with the absence of pain. He presents utilitarianism as a view that utilitarians perceive to be the morally right action is the action…

Righteous. What does it mean to be righteous? The definition of righteous is to be morally right or justifiable, but is that the only definition? How do we know if someone has the quality of righteousness? It all depends on one’s opinion of what they believe is righteous through their own morals and beliefs. Bilbo demonstrates righteousness on multiple occasions through the book. He takes some reasonable and just actions at times and there are other moments where you could question his…

Ethical egoism states that one should do things that benefit in their own interest. Some key features of ethical egoism are ethical subjectivism, Naïve Ethical egoism, and enlightened ethical egoism. This theory claims that we should act from self-love. However, Egoists have different views about what is good for the individual depending on the situation. In “Don’t Help Me” Kevin is confused about what steps he should take to help his friend, so I am going to advise him based on ethical egoism…

Humanism It is about methodology of values and beliefs that is based on the idea that people are basically good and that problems can be solved using reason instead of religion. Humanism is a philosophy in a form of science and inspired by art, and motivated by compassion. Affirming the dignity of each human being, it supports the maximization of individual…

Utilitarianism is centered around the idea that the right action is the one that promotes the most utility, otherwise known as happiness. Because of this, utilitarianism is grounded in the foundational value of happiness. All instrumental values derive their worth from foundational values; therefore, anything that promotes happiness is valuable. Foundational values can explain other prescriptive claims or value claims. Under utilitarianism, any claims that are correctly made are those that are…

Within the books of John Berger and Michel Foucault’s thoughts and ideas, they’re shown throughout their short anthologies. In “Ways of Seeing” and Panopticism; we see a lot of similarities and differences between the authors. From the way they write, to the way they express, to the way they think about their emotions and how they translate it out to their readers. John Berger talks about how we have our own perspectives on seeing things and how we can maintain different views in our society.…

Name Institutional affiliation Date They also made an ethical decision a according to the utilitarian decision model. This model is based on utilitarianism, which provides that good acts yield the greatest utility for the greatest number. There is little concern for the rights of others as the main objective is the concern of the majority. The morality of an act is determined from the consequences that will result from it. The utilitarian decision model follows that what is good yields…

Epicurus, as a Hedonist, believed that happiness was the highest good. However, what distinguished his own hedonist view was his view that happiness was the pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain. Arguing that pleasure is the highest good, and therefore all activities are only good because of the pleasure that arises or the pleasure it can bring upon an individual in the future. Although, Epicurus did not believe in pleasure without reason. In other words, Epicurus’s utilized a form of…

Happiness has always seemed like an impossible goal to those who always question their own. John Stuart Mill is mentioned in the article, “In Pursuit of Unhappiness” concedes that those who are happy are focused on something else rather than their own happiness. Many philosophers such as John Stuart Mill had a similar idea that happiness should not be sought, but found naturally. In addition, naturally finding happiness will help you enjoy the things you like to do for yourself not because you…

Utilitarianism and Libertarianism PO-406-01 Criminal Justice Seminar Olivia Guiney February 18th 2016 When I consider Utilitarianism and the principal of utility, I first consider our inherent nature. Our nature and our own fostered environment have us under the governance of “Two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. For pain and pleasure dictates how we live, the decisions we make and the chains of cause and effect. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by…