The Pleasure Principle

The two different forms of utilitarianism that are described by Shaw and Barry are Act and Rule utilitarianism. The act utilitarianism is the most basic from of utilitarianism. In this form our main goal is to maximize happiness for everyone concerned about therefore we judge every situation by asking ourselves question how consequences of specific act will affect the involved people. If the consequences of one act bring more happiness compare to other actions, then we consider that act as a…

ways, so he falls further into sin. The man now has a strong love for all manners of lawlessness and banishes all sense of shame and moderation. He now lives for abundance, luxuries, and pleasures. He spends all his money with no regard for his obligations towards life and needs…

ultimate happiness and pleasure. Contrary to Bentham, the proponent of the classical utilitarianism, who believes that all sources of pleasure are equal in value, Mill asserts that the quality of pleasure is a major factor in deciding what would be the best course of actions. Mill differentiates various types of pleasure inherent to the humankind, identifying physical satisfaction from fulfilling vital needs, aesthetic enjoyment of the surrounding beauty, and intellectual pleasures or sense of…

Aristotle made the distinction between real and apparent goods to explain how some goods are below others. Things like pleasure can be selfish because it often involves doing things that one individual benefits from, whereas the things in life that bring people true happiness involve others. An apparent good, is something that involves a mistake in reason leading us to believe that an action or behavior may be good but it actually isn’t. Apparent goods fulfill our wishes and are thought to be…

only intrinsically valuable thing is pleasure. However, it does not mean pleasure in the sense it is typically thought of. Hedonists believe there are two types of pleasure: physical pleasure and attitudinal pleasure. Many people believe that physical pleasure is the important pleasure for modern Hedonists; however, this is not the case. Though physical pleasure may contribute to your attitudinal pleasure, they are not good in and of themselves. The type of pleasure which Hedonists feel is…

In this essay I will be talking about the Utilitarian and Libertarian on the taxation issue I will do that by giving both definitions of Utilitarian and Libertarian, and give their views on taxation then argue against the one I believe that it not just then argue in support of the one I believe it’s just. Utilitarianism is a belief that the right course of action is the one that will produce the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people, it could be said that it’s to maximise the…

Mill’s Utilitarianism, he explains that the amount of pleasure and pain is what dictates the morality of actions. An action is justified if it brings more overall pleasure than pain to people. While it is generally agreed upon that pleasure is good and pain is bad, I believe that these qualities by itself cannot determine morality. Utilitarianism is not the right ethical theory to follow because utility is not inherently measurable and pleasure and pain are not the only determinants of morality.…

Using the lens of mania, Gruber examined how increased positive emotionality shapes one’s emotional experience and perception of others during a conversation between couples about a distressing topic. Her research revealed that heightened positive emotionality leads individuals to have a more positive emotional experience and perception of other people, inducing a positively biased “rose-colored glasses” perception of the world. In the study, 68 romantic couples were first asked to fill out…

creator of Cyrenaic hedonism. First off, hedonism is the philosophic though that pleasure is equal to good and pain is equal to evil. Therefore, Cyrenaic hedonism is the pursuit of intense and immediate pleasure with no qualitative distinctions among pleasures. Aristippus believed pleasure was the main motive for living and that pleasure is always good. This is just simply not true. Yes, we as human beings do seek pleasure probably more times than we think we do, but it is not our “natural goal…

The paradox of hedonism is the dilemma of a person who pursues happiness solely but never succeeds at achieving it. In this argument, accepting that happiness is our greatest good, it may still be irrational to aim for it directly. Hedonism is not negated by this argument because it simply states that pursing happiness directly might not be the best way to achieve it. There are people that delight or gain happiness at the expense of other people. In this case, Hedonism states that happiness…