Utilitarian Rhetoric George Bentham And John Stuart Mill

Utilitarian Rhetoric 1. Utilitarian Reform: Utilitarian’s like Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill embraced a hedonistic value when identifying good with pleasure. Bentham reasoned that there were no qualitative differences between pleasures, only quantitative ones. His moral philosophy was supported by the assumption: That the consequences of human actions that count in evaluating their merit and that the kind of consequence that matters for human happiness is just the achievement of pleasure and avoidance of pain. (Driver) Bentham implied that hedonistic values in human actions could be easily tallied. Through his calculations, considering the intensity, duration, response, and outcome of pleasure, a full measure of benefit and fault could be rendered. Bentham also believed that by â€Å"maximizing the good† would lead a person to happiness. In other words, the greatest amount of pleasure will produce the greatest amount of happiness. Mill, on the other hand adapted Bentham’s philosophy by suggesting that the greatest quality of pleasure produces happiness. Mill was a scholar of Bentham and set out to improve his Utilitarian theories. Mill offered several significant renovations to the structure, meaning and application of Bentham’s concepts, especially in the condition of happiness. Mill defended Bentham’s hedonistic values by expanding the commonly accepted definition of hedonistic pleasure. His priority was to capture virtues such as intellect and reason asShow MoreRelate dOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pages. Organization Theory Challenges and Perspectives John McAuley, Joanne Duberley and Phil Johnson . This book is, to my knowledge, the most comprehensive and reliable guide to organisational theory currently available. What is needed is a text that will give a good idea of the breadth and complexity of this important subject, and this is precisely what McAuley, Duberley and Johnson have provided. They have done some sterling service in bringing together the very diverse strands of workRead MoreInternational Management67196 Words   |  269 PagesJerry Haar, Florida International University–Miami; Li Weixing, University of Nebraska–Lincoln; David Turnipseed, University of South Alabama–Mobile; Curtis Matherne III, East Tennessee State University; Ann Langlois, Palm Beach Atlantic University; George Yacus, Old Dominion University; Steve Jenner, California State University–Dominguez Hills; Ben Lever III, College of Charleston; Dave Flynn, Hofstra University; Annette Gunter, University of Central Oklahoma; Marjorie Jones, Nova Southeastern University;