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John Stuart Mill was the son of a philosopher who worked with Jeremy Bentham. However, Mill thought that Bentham’s idea of pleasure was vague and thought that different forms of pleasure had different values
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(a) Utilitarianism is mainly associated with the principle of Utility summarised by Jeremy Bentham, a social reformer, in 1768. This principle was to apply 'the greatest good of the greatest number' theory to all situations that may arise. This theory was that which is good is the act which provides the greatest amount of pleasure and the least amount of pain. This is a teleological theory as the action is determined by the consequences of the action, and not the purpose of the action. The theory considered pleasure and happiness to be the greatest good. The form of utility that Bentham believed in was Act Utilitarianism. He believed that each action should be judged by its ability to bring about the greatest good for the greatest number. As well as this it moves from specific cases to general principles that should be followed. The action itself is important, as well as...
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