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Utilitarianism- Mill
Title: Utilitarianism- Mill
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 765 | Pages: 3.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Utilitarianism- Mill
One well-known philosopher who dealt with the theory of utilitarianism was John Stuart Mill. Mill was the leading philosopher in Britain during the nineteenth century and defended the theory of utility against many critics. Numerous others argued that the simple obtainment of pleasure and avoidance of pain was the sole goal of the utilitarian. Meaning that any form of pleasure, whether it be mental or bodily satisfaction, in the greatest amount possible was the only …showed first 75 words of 765 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 765 total…of Mill and in turn attempt to avoid the lesser pleasures and strive to attain the superior pleasures. Unfortunately, even though most people would not deny that the better choice of the two options in the posed situation would be that of the higher quality, it is almost human nature to settle for the easily attainable, less significant satisfaction than to go out of one’s way to acquire the hard to reach, superior gratification.
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