A Discourse on Happiness for a Drug-Free Nation
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published 12/10/2007
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Summary
For the most part, there are two desirable products of problem solving: personal pleasure and the happiness of others. This difference between selfishness and unselfishness has often defined moral decision making, the former being nothing less than sin and the latter being utterly commendable in its simple self-sacrifice. But neither case provides for a strong society; the egoist will never allow for anyone else to rise to power, but the altruist will never allow himself to rise to power. And a desire for power by all is what propels a nation to dominance. In the hopes of combining these extremities into a more effective model, James Mill and Jeremy Bentham designed the framework for a new belief known as utilitarianism. But its numerous successes and numerous failures leave many modern thinkers unable to accept, or more importantly, discredit the philosophy.
Table of Contents
- For the most part, there are two desirable products of problem solving: personal pleasure and the happiness of others.
- Utilitarianism survives on the premise that happiness is the only intrinsic value.
- I have many issues with utilitarianism, and although the new focus on rules clears up a few of the injustices that bother me, it is still beyond misguided.
- When seeking the answers to moral problems, utilitarianism does not hold the answers.
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