PHIL 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: James Mill, Deontological Ethics, Consequentialism
4 Jul 2015
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
[(next paper similar structure, choice of kant or mill, or both and choosing your own topic) read and follow lecture with that in mind] Friend of james mill, teacher of john s. mill. Bentham and mill considered to be the founders of utilitarianism, a moral theory often contrasted to deontology. An introduction to the principle of morals and legislation (1824) Essay in edited volume and two authors (bentham and mill) Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as determine what we shall do. Pain and pleasure are the main motivations for action (our motivations for actions seek pleasure or avoid pain) But they also play a role in determining what we ought to do (language of determination) is absolutely bad. Hedonism: pleasure is the only thing that is absolutely good pain is the only thing that.
