1.) What is Mill's response to the objection that happiness cannot be the rational purpose of life?
2.) What is Mill's view on "all the grand sources…of human suffering?"
3.) What is Mill's view of self-sacrifice?
4.) Why would someone object that the disinterested character and promotion of general welfare that utilitarianism demands is unreasonable to expect?
5.) What is Mill's response to the objection that the disinterested character and promotion of general welfare that utilitarianism demands is unreasonable to expect?
6.) Explain the objection that utilitarianism renders men cold and unsympathizing. What is Mill's reponse?
7.) Explain the objection that utilitarianism is a doctrine of expediency. What is Mill's response?
8.) Why would someone object that utilitarianism is flawed because there is not time to calculate consequences?
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Mill's Responses to Objections Against Utilitarianism
1. 1.) What is Mill's response to the objection that happiness
cannot be the rational purpose of life?
2.) What is Mill's view on "all the grand sources…of human
suffering?"
3.) What is Mill's view of self-sacrifice?
4.) Why would someone object that the disinterested character
and promotion of general welfare that utilitarianism demands is
unreasonable to expect?
5.) What is Mill's response to the objection that the
disinterested character and promotion of general welfare that
utilitarianism demands is unreasonable to expect?
6.) Explain the objection that utilitarianism renders men cold
and unsympathizing. What is Mill's reponse?
7.) Explain the objection that utilitarianism is a doctrine of
expediency. What is Mill's response?
8.) Why would someone object that utilitarianism is flawed
because there is not time to calculate consequences?
