Mill explains that the fundamental idea of utilitarianism consists in promoting happiness, which he describes as pleasure and, at the same time, as the absence of pain. What do you think about this way of thinking about morality? Can you imagine situations in which such an attempt to promote happiness would be harmful, and situations in which, on the contrary, this way of thinking would actually yield to the best results?
Utilitarianism
March 29th, 2022
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