The Greatest Happiness Principle

The Greatest Happiness Principle magic Stuart drudgery a born utilitarian, dedicated wholly his life explaining the teachings of his father, James linger and Jeremy Bentham. He studied Greek, Arithmetic, Latin, Logic, Philosophy and Economic conjecture from a well official to a writer and philosopher to a parliamentarian he enjoyed a point of an original thinker.His major work includes, system of logic, Principles of political economy, Essays of liberty, and Consideration of reas unrivalledd example government, utilitarism and an autobiography and 3 essays on religion.PHILOSOPHYHe defended and found an deterrent exampleity which would elaborate and define the utilitarian principle of Bentham that the object of cleanity is the packaging of the greatest happiness of the maximum number of members of society and that happiness is a balance between pleasure over pains.Unlike Bentham he does non believes in quantification of pleasures plus he adds that mental pleasures are hi gh-performance thusly physical pleasures. He tries to formulate a bridge between somebodyistic psychological hedonism to universal psychological hedonism, by introducing the concept of authorises. He says that sanctions set out for with in and pleasure mat up when the righteous law is obeyed and pain felt when it is violated. Thus by virtue of these sanctions Mill bridges the psychological hedonism theory with the example hedonistic theory that is every unmatchable desires his own happiness with that every one ought to do so to act in public interest.TEACHINGS / EXPLANATIONS.Doctrine of avail / greatest happiness principle Actions are right as they incline to promote happiness, and wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.Quantification of pleasures is not important still quality does matter. Mental pleasure are superior to physical facilities.Pleasures of the higher faculties are preferable to glare faculties.Choosing a lower pleasure consequently the ligh t mental pleasures involves lack of access, time or availability nevertheless it does not drop the worth of higher pleasures then the lower.Greatest happiness principle, ultimate end is to attend the greatest of pleasures and the least(prenominal) of pain, secured to all mankind and not to one alone.Main constituents of a fulfill life and tranquility and excitement.Each individuals happiness is equal to any opposite person self sacrifice are worthy of being considerably as they promote general happiness although they may deny individual happiness.Greatest happiness principle rule judges sanction the get but is not a source for conduct.Feeling for humanity provides sanction for the principle of utility which is the internal sanction and a powerful and sound basis for utilitarian mortality.Summary The Greatest Happiness PrincipleJohn Stuart MillFrom Great Traditions in Ethics by Albert Denise PeterfreundLIFEIMMANUEL KANT, seventeenth century philosopher lived singularly by a st rict routine all his life remained in Kongsberg, East Prussia. The Kant family was religious and Kant was thus sent to fig up for the ministry. He developed interest in school of thought and natural sciences. He was appointed professor at the university in 1770.His writings General accounting and theory of the heavens critique of pure solid ground, critique of judgment, the fundamental principles of the metaphysics of moral and the critique of practical reason prove him to be a searing philosopher, who tried to explore scientific principles and their foundations. He also took interest in American and French revolutions.PHILOSOPHYKant gives the principle of causality as one of the categories of understanding.A valid moral principle must be single-handed of the empirical data of morality if it is binding upon all man.Universal obligations and moral laws should have consistency, i-e they should be able to apply on all individuals without discrimination. flavourless urgent is the alone basis for determining duties.Reason prescribes employment and moral law holds whether or not mean actually follow it.TEACHINGS jibe to Kant, all good things should have a basic foundation of, good allow for to make them good.A good will should not be a means to achieve good but the sole motive behind every good.Reason does not destine happiness but only good will.Good will lead human work on is morally worthy and duty guided by good will rather then contention and self interest is morally correct.difference of opinion between praise worthy behavior from moral activitys or duty, is inclination derives a person for an actions targeting some self interest, while duty only targets good will.1st ethical proposition duty defines a moral act.2nd proposition duty is not result oriented.Definition of duty Duty is done out of reverence from the law. compressed imperative sane beings would always by guided by ethical principles.Categorical imperative not destined to particulars consequence.Hypothetical imperative destined to particular consequences.Categorical imperative needs the principle of consistency, i.e. implied to everyone.Categorical Imperative A ii told test requiring. There should not be a contradiction of a moral action universally with logical reasoning and consistency for all, judges, the action right.Human beings should not be treated as mere means.Actions, not universalized without contradiction are inconsistent with the idea of humanity.Pure moral philosophy reason cannot be corrupted with empirical consideration.Summary Duty and reasonBy Immanuel KantFrom Great Traditions in EthicsAlbert Denise Peterfreund