Chapter 5: Utilitarianism
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What I expect to learn?
I expect to learn about moral isolationism and how it affects the society.
Quote:
“Mill sets forth the basic principle of utilitarianism, including the Principle of Utility and the hedonistic principle that happiness is pleasure.”
Review:
Happiness can be found on pleasure we decided to choose. When we set our standard to where our happiness will be attained we deal with how high or low the standard we demand. A person who set a high standard in dealing with happiness may have more difficulty attaining happiness. It is because the span of happiness that person is finding is hard to attain. When a person set lower standards, happiness comes on that person in easier way because that person can get what he wants in lighter way. People get happiness when they are willingly wanted to get the happiness. Some have pride that becomes a barrier on attaining happiness. It depends on the person whether they will be satisfied easily or not. Happiness lies on what we decide to be. Utilitarianism is dealing with nobleness of a person, who has a concern to other people and himself in attaining happiness. Happiness is conduct and morality that we deal with in getting it.
What I Learned?
- Attaining happiness
- Utilitarianism
Integrative Question:
1. What is Utilitarianism?
2. How can we attain happiness?
3. Why is happiness important?
4. What is the main point of the author to the article?
5. What are the ways of having happiness?
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