Philosophy 2079F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Good Life, Hedonism, Experience Machine
6 Apr 2016
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Recall the distinction between the right and the good. Theories of the good, the relationship between theories of the good and human well-being. Well-being is most commonly used in philosophy to describe what is non-instrumentally or ultimately good for a person. The question of what well-being consists in is of independent interest, but it is of great importance in moral philosophy, especially in the case of utilitarianism, according to which well-being is to be maximized. Significant challenges to the very notion have been mounted, in particular by g. e. It has become standard to distinguish theories of well-being as either hedonist theories, desire theories, or objective list theories. According to the view known as welfarism, well-being is the only value. Also important in ethics is the question of how a person"s moral character and actions relate to their well-being. It"s easy to see how sport can be subjectively good. Both watching and playing contribute to human happiness.
