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12th Grade
03/30/2010

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Hedonism

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pleasure is an intrinsic good, what is morally good is that which produces pleasure

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Mill's Hedonism
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impersonal hedonism, ones pleasures do not count, must do what is best for all
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Utilitarianism
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the greatest happiness for the greatest number
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Doctrine of Utility
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the greatest happiness principle
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Objection #1 to Utilitarianism
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It is impossible for human life to be happy. (retort: surely this is an exaggeration)
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Objection #2 to Utilitarianism
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Human being swon't be stisfied with a life of only occasional highs and a few pains. (retort: they will, and have been satisfied with less in the past)
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Objection #3 to Utilitarianism
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Humans have an obligation to learn to do without happiness. Incompatible with Christian morals which call for self-sacrified.
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Motive for doing right
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Utilitarianism is not a motive for doing right, it is a way to determine what is right after you have already decided to do what is right
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Sanction
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external and internal sanctions are penalties in the form of social or personal pressure, they are the reason why we choose to be moral
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Why be moral?
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internal sanctions, and that complex phenomenon is basically just "a subjective feeling in our own minds."
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Problems to Ponder #1
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Is pleasure really the greatest good for a human being? (Ex. scenarios of constant pleasure)
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Problems to Ponder #2
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seems difficult to do hedonistic calculations for other people
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Problems to Ponder #3
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am i doing wrong if i don't maximize happiness (Ex. watch tv all day)
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Problems to Ponder #4
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how does one quantify the hedonistic calculus?
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Problems to Ponder # 5
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duty: are we obligated to break promises if they result in greater pleasure
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