From Mill: What is Utilitarianism?
An action is right for someone if and only if no other action that person could take would produce better consequences
From Mill: What is Hedonistic Utilitarianism?
An action is right for someone if and only if no other action that person could take would produce a greater balance of pleasure to pain.
What is Mill
Hedonistic
From Mill: what is Preference Utilitarianism?
People getting what they desire + avoiding what they don’t
From Mill: what is Ideal Utilitarianism?
Utilitarianism + best consequences
What is the first Objections to Utilitarianism
o Standards are too high
What is Mills Response to the first objection
Mill says there is public and private utility and most of us consider private utility and those who consider public are said to be outside of the norm.
What is Mills Response to the Second objection
Mill says in response: Its better to focus to much on duty then too little.
What is the Second Objection to Utilitarianism
It worsens character: Doesn’t give personal character role is deciding action
