Professor Owl Guidebooks are written by a Professor with 15 years of experience teaching Utilitarianism in the college classroom. This book covers the material on utilitarian ethics most frequently covered in college courses, including the key elements of Jeremy Bentham's Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation and John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. It is an ideal guide for college students looking for an affordable aid in understanding of the complex ideas of utilitarianism. It also serves as an excellent introduction for any independent learner to this important and influential ethical theory. The book covers the ideas of utilitarianism in a clear and approachable way, giving examples of how those ideas apply to contemporary times.
Utilitarian philosophy first expounded during the European Enlightenment era. According to this theory it is the duty of each individual to work toward maximizing pleasure and happiness in the world and minimizing the pain and suffering. According to utilitarianism each human individual has equal worth regardless of race, creed, or social status. For each creature who can feel pain, it is our moral duty to work to alleviate that pain and to create as much happiness as possible in our world.
The author of this book graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCLA with a BA in Philosophy and a BA in Psychology, along with college and departmental honors. He did his graduate work at the University of Chicago where he attended on a full Humanities Scholarship. He has been teaching philosophy full time since 2001.
Utilitarian philosophy first expounded during the European Enlightenment era. According to this theory it is the duty of each individual to work toward maximizing pleasure and happiness in the world and minimizing the pain and suffering. According to utilitarianism each human individual has equal worth regardless of race, creed, or social status. For each creature who can feel pain, it is our moral duty to work to alleviate that pain and to create as much happiness as possible in our world.
The author of this book graduated Summa Cum Laude from UCLA with a BA in Philosophy and a BA in Psychology, along with college and departmental honors. He did his graduate work at the University of Chicago where he attended on a full Humanities Scholarship. He has been teaching philosophy full time since 2001.
