Mill's theory, like Kant's (Reading 2.1), is a comprehensive ethical theory. Therefore, a parallel question about how to respond to its comprehensiveness arises. The issues, again, are as follows: Many people believe that Mill's theory is usually but not always right, asserting that they need flexibility in their decision making. Others reply that if we are going to make exceptions, the point of having a theory is lost, asserting that the reason to have a theory such as utilitarianism is that it is the only way to avoid rationalizing. Who is right and why?

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The Answer of Mill's theory, like Kant's (Reading 2.1), is a comprehensive ethical theory. Therefore, a parallel question about how to respond to its comprehensiveness arises. The issues, again, are as follows: Many people believe that Mill's theory is usually but not always right, asserting that they need flexibility in their decision making. Others reply that if we are going to make exceptions, the point of having a theory is lost, asserting that the reason to have a theory such as utilitarianism is that it is the only way to avoid rationalizing. Who is right and why?

Mill's Theory, Like Kant's (Reading 2