John Stuart Mill | Utilitarianism
Mill criticizes existing ethical theories based on abstract principles that fail to apply directly to human action and its consequences. He builds on earlier conceptions of utilitarianism from Epicurus to Bentham by distinguishing between different qualities of human pleasure, which include both the intellectual and the sensual (the higher and lower pleasures).
-Who has a greater chance of experiencing complete satisfaction, according to Mill?
A) a being of higher faculties
B) a person who loves liberty and independence
C) someone whose capacity of enjoyment is low
D) someone whose capacity of enjoyment is high

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mill argues that beings with higher faculties are more likely to experience dissatisfaction because they are aware of more possibilities and complexities in life, whereas those with lower capacities for enjoyment are more easily satisfied.