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    Utilitarianism aims to maximize happiness and minimize suffering. John Stuart Mill revised it to argue that intellectual and spiritual pleasures are "higher" than physical pleasures. The document asks questions about whether happiness is just the pursuit of pleasure, if all pleasures can be compared, and whether majority views can justify objectionable acts or prioritizing recreation over healthcare. It also asks about justifying torture of suspected criminals.

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    Utilitarianism aims to maximize happiness and minimize suffering. John Stuart Mill revised it to argue that intellectual and spiritual pleasures are "higher" than physical pleasures. The document asks questions about whether happiness is just the pursuit of pleasure, if all pleasures can be compared, and whether majority views can justify objectionable acts or prioritizing recreation over healthcare. It also asks about justifying torture of suspected criminals.

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    GE 5 ETHICS

    NAME: ______________________________________________________________________

    ANSWER BRIEFLY THE QUESTIONS:

    1. Discuss the basic principle of Utilitarianism.

    2. Mill revises utilitarianism by arguing for “higher” pleasures. Which pleasures are higher?

    3. Do you agree that happiness is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain, and that all actions are
    directed toward pleasure?

    4. Are all pleasures comparable, even objectionable pleasures? What if majority derives pleasure from being
    sexist?

    5. Is it justifiable to build a basketball court because there are basketball fans, than to build a hospital because
    there are fewer sick people? Why or why not?

    6. When is it justifiable to torture suspected criminals?

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