Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill
"Utilitarianism" by John Stuart Mill is an essay written in 1861 that defends the ethical theory of utilitarianism. Mill argues that actions are right when they promote happiness and wrong when they produce the opposite. He refines earlier utilitarian ideas by distinguishing between higher intellectual pleasures and lower bodily ones, while addressing numerous criticisms of the theory. The work attempts to harmonize utilitarian principles with ordinary morality and show how traditional moral
rules serve the greatest happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873 |
|---|---|
| Title | Utilitarianism |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism_(book) |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 40.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion |
| Subject | Utilitarianism |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11224 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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