state is the most pleasurable of all‚ not merely some intermediate state between pleasure and pain. Epicurus thinks that if one could banish the fear of God and death‚ then one can face the future with confidence and his desires will be satisfied. Hedonism is what many of us think of when we hear Epicurus’ theory of pleasure‚ but Ataraxia‚ the experience of
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Relating the pleasures during experiences‚ Mill thinks this method can’t be applied. A better way to arrange his arguments and scrutinize them is dealing with them as overall experiences instead of finding means to value on every instance the particular pleasures. In evaluating pleasures‚ the 5th element is to study the pleasures that result from the specifically human faculties qualitatively higher to those from animal appetites‚ but it’s practically hard to gather proofs. Mill here has 2 categorizations
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Utilitarianism derives itself from a combination of hedonism and consequentialism. Hedonism suggests that consequences are good as long as they lead to pleasure‚ which is the ultimate good in the case of utilitarianism. On the other hand‚ consequentialism argues that the right action is the one that produces the best consequences‚ and maximizes utility. Mill argues that the only factor relevant to actions is the amount of pleasure or pain produced‚ not the motives that propel action. Utilitarianism
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The Ethos of Happiness? Ethical theory revolves around the notion of the most final good. This concept originates with Aristotle who argues that if our pursuit of ‘good’ is to make sense‚ there must be a most final good. A good is most final if it is chosen for its own sake and not for the sake of anything beyond itself. Two other constraints that Aristotle puts on the highest good is that it is to be self-sufficient and most desirable. The Hellenistic philosophers add another constraint
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Utilitarianism is a teleological theory in normative ethics‚ this essentially means that the theory is one in which looks at the consequences of an action to determine if it is right or wrong. The theory of Utilitarianism mainly derives from the concept of utility which in this context is defined as something which is beneficial or conducive to the well-being of the maximum number. There are two main scholars of Utilitarianism‚ one of which is Jeremy Bentham and who is regarded as the founder of
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1/16/2013 Law and Psychology Differing Assumptions Law rational man free will hedonistic underpinning moral underpinning The law presumes people are rational. Hedonism - maximize pleasure‚ avoid pain Some Major Thinkers Locke “Good and evil‚ reward and punishment‚ are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work‚ and guided.” Bentham Principle of utility‚ which approves of an action in o far as an action has an overall
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An extract from the title Lord of the Flies was amidst the scene where the boys are hunting a sow. While on the literal sense the perception of this extract seems to be just killing a sow‚ this extended metaphor highlights the boys transformation into savagery‚ how its demonstrated is through use of imagery. At this point in the novel‚ the boys have been castaways for an extensive period of time now and with no adults and no females‚ their loss of social order leading to anarchy among the group‚
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The Blind Side and Pleasure The film "The Blind Side"‚ is a very inspirational film. This film is a story of Michael Oher‚ a homeless African-American teenager from a broken home‚ taken in by the Tuohys’‚ a wealthy white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time‚ Michael’s presence in the Tuohy’s lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment‚ Michael faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player
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References: 1) Nietzsche‚ F. "On the Genealogy of Morals‚" in Basic Writings of Nietzsche‚ Peter Gay (ed)‚ The Modern Library‚ 2000. 2) Soll‚ I. “Nietzsche on Cruelty‚ Asceticism and the Failure of Hedonism‚” in Nietzsche‚ Genealogy‚ Morality‚ R. Schact (ed)‚ University of California Press‚ 1994.
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EXPLAIN THE MAIN STRENGHTS OF A UTILITARIAN ETHICAL SYSTEM [25] 27/9/13 Utilitarianism‚ the theory that actions are right if they useful for the majority‚ the greatest happiness and pleasure for the greatest and majority of people. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was an English moral philosopher concerned with social reform‚ Bentham wanted people to seek pleasure and avoid pain. On the other hand John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) who was a great admirer of Bentham; however‚ he believed
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