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Introduction – ‘Justice’ Explored: A Student’s Study Journal
“Utilitarianism” by John Stuart Mill
Introduction This post aims to break down the prominent work of John Stuart Mill, “Utilitarianism”. Please note that just like my other posts, it is not aimed to give professional education. This post is to boost my understanding of the theory and the publication. Summary Chapter 1: General Remarks Mill attempts to make a standard … Read more
Justice Review 4: Markets and Morals
Hired Help / Markets and Morals Summary The free market is liked by many. It allows people to exercise freedom and increases utility for both buyers and sellers. Some criticisms of the free market are that it is not truly free and that some things cannot be sold for money. The book explores two scenarios: … Read more
Justice Review 3: Libertarianism
Do We Own Ourselves? / Libertarianism Summary The chapter begins by giving statistics showing that the rich are very affluent, much more than the poor. It raises a question: Should we tax the rich more? When money is taken, rich people will not feel much unhappiness, but poor people will gain much more happiness. This … Read more
Justice Review: 2. Utilitarianism
Summary The Greatest Happiness Principle / Utilitarianism The chapter begins with a story about 4 men on a boat. They get stranded. The 4 decide that one boy should die and become food for the other 3 to live. This prompts a utilitarian thought: is it justified to kill the one? A utilitarian might say … Read more
Jeremy Bentham’s Utilitarianism
It is impossible to discuss utilitarianism without Jeremy Bentham. Jeremy Bentham is called the father of utilitarianism. His principle pursues the greatest happiness for the greatest good. Utilitarianism supports actions that increases happiness, and minimizes pain. Happiness here means more pleasure and less pain. Bentham rejects unalienable rights of people, calling them “nonsense on stilts”. … Read more
Justice Book Review: 1. Doing the Right Thing
Analysis The first chapter of this book is titled “Doing the Right Thing”. It my opinion, this chapter holds some content, but is still meant to be an introductory part to the main ideas. The chapter begins with a real scenario of price gouging. A hurricane has caused many companies to inflate their prices ridiculously … Read more