PHI 2010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Supererogation, Rule Utilitarianism, Act Utilitarianism
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Study guide test 5: utilitarianism the rightness of actions in terms of the good- (cid:271)ut (cid:862)good(cid:863) is (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g used i(cid:374) a (cid:374)o(cid:374)- moral sense. This is a teleological theory: znc, mill defines the good in terms of happiness. Happiness is only desirable in itself, anything else is that is desirable is desirable only because it is a means to achieving some measure of happiness. Happiness is the ultimate good: higher pleasure; pleasures of intellect, the love learning of music or art. We would not exchange for any amount of access to the pleasures of beast are capable of experiencing, and happiness is to be defined in terms of the higher pleasures. Lower pleasure; the satisfaction of our base appetites. Someone who maximizes the good because they care about people deserve more moral credit then someone who maximizes the good for the sake of impressing someone. Certain motives bring about actions that (cid:373)a(cid:454)i(cid:373)ize ge(cid:374)e(cid:396)al happi(cid:374)ess.
