PHIL 21001 Quiz: "Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill" Test 3
31 Jul 2015
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The consequences of an action that determines moral status of an action. Psychological self-interest driven to your own interest. Ethical self-driven ought to your own interest. In contrast with altrium- altruism do things for others not yourself jesus is an example. Universal egoism- as a society- such as a government. People have the right to do everything in their power to achieve pleasure assuming you don"t infringe on other people"s rights. Greatest amount of happiness for greatest number of people is what is good. Consequences- no impact of right/wrong of the theory. Happiness is only end (end in itself) pleasure is desirable. Nature has placed mankind under the governance of 2 sovereign masters: pain and pleasure. He was convinced that human nature could be determined solely by means of what humans and individuals tend to do without defining any other moments of their humanness. By our nature we are conditioned upon pleasure and pain.
