Utilitarianism, Theory of Life.
Utilitarianism, Theory of Life.
Early in the text Utilitarianism, John Stuart Mill (2014) says that that utilitarianism is based on a “theory of life” that some have called “a doctrine worthy only of swine.
What is this “theory of life”, and how is it used to defend utilitarianism? 1 point
Explain “doctrine worthy only of swine” and Mills’ response to that criticism: 1 point
What do you think? Is utilitarianism plausible or not? 1 point