Utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill)
the best is utility which provide pleasures
Humans are inherently above
swine
Pleasure is two categories
lower level, and higher
Two people who have experience certain pleasures
can decide which ones have a better quality or quantity
“The Greatest Happiness” Principle
What brings the greatest happiness to the majority of people?
Happiness =
pleasure above pain, not wellbeing
Ursula Leguin
“Those Who Left Omelas” Everybody has a great life if the urchin is locked away. Some agree to keep the urchin locked away for the good of all. Others do not agree for the good of the urchin