What is Utilitarian Ethics?

This video lecture discusses in great details John Stuart Mill's model of ethics famously called as "Utilitarian Ethics" or simply "Utilitarianism".

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[denyel]

Is an act neither morally good nor bad if there is a balance of pleasure and pain from the people?

[louiemarie]

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[kesiadavid]

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[franklinemakanga]

Very informative video.Kindly give the Criticisms if any?

[ishuishu]

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if a woman gets raped, that causes her pain but if she has a loving child because of being raped and that child brings her joy was the rape immoral or moral according to the nonsense of utilitarianism ?

[dianeleaalegado]

hello! I have a question. at 6:33 I do not get the context of the quote about socrates and the pig. Can you please expound?

[andrheae.gacute]

Hi can I ask how utilatianism relate to saf 44 thank youu

[avnicom]

hello! nice class . thank u very much...can u upload a vedio about the great philosopher Alain Badiou?

[monelmonelmonel]

I have a question in 8:36
So if a Rule Utilitarian learned that torture/killing is illegal in a certain country, they will not pursue on torturing/killing the terrorist right?

[ss-gvtm]

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[dominiqueg.galigao]

I have a question, can you help me ?
What are some objections to the utilitarian doctrine of morality?

[jenelleamolato]

That was very informative video, thank you😊

[angelgeronimo]

I have a question in this scenario a husband has decided to pull the plug of a terminally ill wife.The parents of the patient sue him in the court.The husband showed a letter signed by his wife prior to admission in the hospital.Does the husband right in granting the last wish of his wife if you apply utilitarianism?Please help

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[rajendrarajasingam]

Happiness-- Pain ----Balance! People are not inanimate objects. You think of happiness at the pain of others. Radicullas. immoral.

[joe-ivng]

Is sex between and Old man and a young woman good or bad there's only 2 people involved

[hailegebre]

I was searching for the course/lecture of meta ethics but