sorry for the delay on the turn-around on this one, but it's been a week of distractions (friend in town from Turkey, important departmental lecture, a slew of friends' birthdays, etc..). at any rate, here are the goods:
STUDENT GUIDE – J. S. MILL AND UTILITARIANISM
Below is a list of questions and considerations for you to keep in mind while reading Utilitarianism.
1) What type of moral theory is utilitarianism (deontological or consequentialist) and what exactly is the significance of this?
2) Student should be able to clearly define the Principle of Utility—or Greatest Happiness Principle—and characterize the various aspects of this principle.
•how is utility defined?
•how is happiness defined?
•how is pleasure defined?
•what are the different kinds of pleasures discussed?
•what are the different aspects of each of these different pleasures?
3) According to Mill, what are the two hindrances to happiness? (see pg. 13)
4) Student should be able to discuss the relationship between the Principle of Utility and Education.
5) What is the relationship between Utility and Justice according to Mill?
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