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Hobbes -
Ethical Theory
1) Rationality
2) Moral Psychology
Driven by fear.
Form a covenant in order to provide a consistent lifestyle
Jeremy Bentham -
Hedism/Egoism
Hedonistic Calculus
Principle of Utility - Things are good only to the extent
that they provide pleasure
Properties of pleasure -
Intensity
Duration
Certainty
Extent - How many people are affected by this action
Fecundity - How likely is it to lead to more
Purity - Pleasure mixed with pain + neutral stuff
++Thinks pleasure is the only intrinsic good++
People voting for slavery example
Lack of justice, whose pleasure counts?
John Stewart Mill -
Eudaemonistic = Happiness
Maximize intellectual pleasure
GHP = Greatest Happiness Principle
Principle of Utility - Do that action that creates greatest
amount of good for the greatest amount of
people
PU/GHP = Tranquil Existance - Proper society
W.D. Ross -
Builds on Mill and Bentham
Pleasure is key ----> BUT! There are other intrinsic goods
1) Knowledge
2) Virtues
3) Communication between virtuous acts and pleasure
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J.S. Mill -
Mill on Liberty - Principle of Utility justifies laws that respect
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- Spring '07
- Parker
- Ethics , Pleasure, JOHN STEWART MILL
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