Lewis Vaughn, Doing Ethics, Fifth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.(textbook)
500-600 words
On Utilitarianism
How do classical utilitarians define the good and bad? In other words, what is their theory of value?
What is the principle of utility? Formulate it.
What are the differences between Mill and Bentham on quality of pleasures?
Bentham proposes what becomes known as act utilitarianism? Describe Act utilitarianism and some problems with act utilitarianism that lead Mill to espouse a different perspective.
Describe Mill’s development of utilitarianism as what becomes known as rule utilitarianism. Describe also the role Mill sees for virtue in his version of utilitarianism.
Describe Mill’s harm principle and how legislating in accord with it is thought to lead to the greatest happiness of society.
Lewis Vaughn, Doing Ethics, Fifth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2019. (textbook)
500-700 word essay
On Utilitarianism
How do classical utilitarians define the good and bad? In other words, what is their theory of value?
What is the principle of utility? Formulate it.
What are the differences between Mill and Bentham on quality of pleasures?
Bentham proposes what becomes known as act utilitarianism? Describe Act utilitarianism and some problems with act utilitarianism that lead Mill to espouse a different perspective.
Describe Mill’s development of utilitarianism as what becomes known as rule utilitarianism. Describe also the role Mill sees for virtue in his version of utilitarianism.
Describe Mill’s harm principle and how legislating in accord with it is thought to lead to the greatest happiness of society.