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Submitted by adamblaz on December 13, 2006
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The idea of Utilitarianism has such a broad scope that even breaking an argument into minuscule
pieces can raise the deepest of thoughts. Utilitarianism is plainly stated as \\\'a theory of that prescribes the maximization of good consequences for a population\\\' (Wikipedia). In John Stuart Mill\\\'s essay, the notion of Utilitarianism is affirmed on many levels but is broadly understood as \\\'the greatest good for the greatest number\\\'. Utilitarianism is not protective of the minority in any given situation. This is confirmed by Mill in the passage stating that if there are \\\'two pleasures\\\' or \\\'two modes of existence\\\' the persons who have experienced both, or, if there is a difference in opinion, the majority, must be considered the \\\'most grateful to the feelings\\\' and \\\'admitted as final\\\'. Thus, in Mill\\\'s eyes, the qualitative superiority of one pleasure over another must come from \\\'competent judges\\\' from whose verdict \\\'there can be no appeal\\\'. \\\'Utilitarianism does say that, from an ideal and objective moral standpoint, the commitments of all people should be valued equally. This is necessary for any philosophy which is neither biased in favor of specific people, nor supportive of self-interest over the welfare of others (Ian\\\'s World).\\\'
It is important to mention that, in Mill\\\'s opinion, a competent judge is anyone who has experienced both the lower and higher pleasures. The competent judges must also not be influenced by the idea that one pleasure is more moral than the other. \\\'Moral intuitions can be a sort of useful piece of evidence in many arguments, but they prove nothing when it comes to normative ideas. Recall that a normative idea serves as a theoretical ideal, which describes a perfect state of affairs (or a perfect strategy for action), providing a basis against which to evaluate reality (Ian\\\'s World).\\\' The judges must recognize that no quantity of the lesser...
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