PHLA11H3 Lecture Notes - Experience Machine
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2. too demanding two different objections within. Objection to the hedonism part of utilitarianism. Only explain the objection in own words. Following too closely to text or lecture slides. Calling a lot or most of our actions immoral. An act is right if an only if utility is maxed compared to the other options. Every day, daily actions do not always max utility. Difference between cognitive (too demanding) and the no time to calculate objection. Seems that you are asked to max utility with all people. Act on the good of society as a whole. Assign probabilities or numbers to possible options in a solution find all of these to get max utility too much stuff to do for every action. Specific situations and if stopped to think (ex. not saving the drowning kid) A. use rules of thumb and go with moral gut. One way to push back on mill.
