Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill Summary
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Mill's "Utilitarianism" revolutionized ethics with its "greatest happiness principle" - a cornerstone in philosophy classrooms worldwide. Despite fierce initial criticism, this 1861 work continues shaping policy debates, challenging readers with a provocative question: Can morality truly be measured by happiness alone?
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When Happiness Became a Science
What if every decision you made-from choosing a career to casting a vote-could be guided by a single, elegant principle? In 1863, philosopher John Stuart Mill proposed exactly that: a moral framework so compelling it would reshape ethics, politics, and social reform for generations to come. His slim volume "Utilitarianism" tackled an ancient question-what makes actions right or wrong?-with startling clarity. The answer? Actions are right when they maximize happiness for the greatest number of people. This wasn't mere philosophical speculation. Mill's ideas would influence everything from modern healthcare systems to animal rights movements, from effective altruism to policy debates on climate change. What makes this 150-year-old text feel urgently contemporary is its practical wisdom: it offers a moral compass for an age drowning in ethical complexity. For over two millennia, philosophers have wrestled with ethics' foundations without reaching consensus. Unlike mathematics or physics, which advance despite uncertainty about first principles, moral philosophy seems paralyzed by disagreement. Competing schools-virtue ethics, divine command theory, deontology-offer conflicting answers to basic questions about right and wrong. Yet Mill noticed something curious: despite theoretical disagreement, remarkable consistency exists in moral beliefs across cultures and eras. Why? Because utility-the consideration of actions' effects on happiness-tacitly influences moral reasoning, even among those who explicitly reject it. When we condemn theft or deception, we're implicitly considering their negative impact on human welfare.
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