Jeremy Bentham
The year that Jeremy Bentham was born
1748
What would Kant describe Bentham work was?
Anthropology
What year was Mill born?
1806
What did Mill not accept about Bentham's philosophy
Hedonism
What is Altruism?
the capacity to promote the welfare of others opposed to egoism
Bentham was a response to what persons philosophy
Kant
The principle of Utility is also referred to as
pleasure principle
What was Mills Crisis?
He was starting to pay a price of hothouse education and battling depression
T/F All pleasure are not the same and have ranks?
true
How could utilitarian social reformers use empirical information to improve education for all children?
take advantage of the self-interest of those parents with the most social and political influence
Bentham blasted those in power, saying they pursue their own narrative and not happiness for everyone. What did he believe was the answer to solve this?
Establish democratic rule by the whole people rather than a selected class
What two types of hedonism does Bentham use?
psychological and ethical
In the household, Mill was raised to believe what?
Only facts, reason, and objective matters. His feelings did not
Pleasures differ in what two ways?
1. Kind of pleasure
2. Degree of pleasure
Where can an excellent example of enlightened utilitarian be found?
rationale behind school desegregation and busing
What emerged due to the Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars?
Fact-based, humanistic reform
What did Bentham want to make a science?
Who did Mill credit for helping add a human element to his philosophy?
His wife, Harriet Taylor
what two things are major components of our judgement and behavior?
1. Character
2. Habit
Until we all possess the _______ we may need to be moved to act for the general good by considerations of narrow self interest.
nobler sentiments
The replica of Jeremy Bentham at the University of London is known as what?
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Hedonic Calculus has 7 elements. What are they
1. Intensity
2. Duration
3. Propinquity
4. Certainty
5. Fecundity
6. Purity
7. Extent
Mill wrote 7 things listed in the text, name 3 of them
1. System of Logic (1843)
2. Principles of Political Economy (1848)
3. On Liberty (1859)
4. Representative Government (1861)
5. Autobiography (1873)
6. Three Essays on Religion (1874)
7. Utilitarianism (1863)
What did Mill believe that there was no reasons or conditions that existed to prevent?
A truly healthy society
Mill wanted to modify ___________ and reform ________.
1. behavior
2. character