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Revision note: Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill

  • Bentham (1748–1832): Principles of Morals and Legislation 1789; pain and pleasure; felicific calculus (7 factors); quantitative; Panopticon; "can they suffer?"
  • Mill (1806–1873): On Liberty 1859, Utilitarianism 1861, Subjection of Women 1869; qualitative; Socrates dissatisfied > fool satisfied; harm principle
  • Act vs rule utilitarianism
  • Uses: CBA, triage, welfare; criticisms: majority tyranny, rights, measurement
  • Trolley problem: Foot 1967, Thomson
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