Explain John Stuart Mill’s Ethical Theory, commonly called “Utilitarianism”
Explain John Stuart Mill’s Ethical Theory, commonly called “Utilitarianism”
August 1, 2019What is this “theory of life,” and how does he draw upon it to defend the utilitarian theory of morality?
August 1, 2019Explain John Stuart Mill’s Ethical Theory, commonly called “Utilitarianism”
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John Stuart Mill-Utilitarianism
- Explain John Stuart Mill’s Ethical Theory, commonly called “Utilitarianism” (sometimes summed up as choosing “the greatest good for the greatest number of people”). How does he expand on Jeremy Bentham’s views. How is this fundamentally different from Kant’s “Deontological Ethics?”
- Given this view of “Utilitarianism,” which seems to suggest that the end justifies the means, and further, that human beings are NOT ends in themselves, what would he say about those who are “differently-abled?” (either emotionally, mentally, or physically handicapped) in the following video:
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3. Finally, what would Utilitarianism bring to your own research that you are working on for your final research paper and presentation? Final research topic is: Ethics and Policing
