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An Introduction to Utilitarianism
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Lee, Eugene |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | [Victorian Web Home —> Religion —> Philosophy] tilitarianism is a school of thought identified with the writings of Jeremy Bentham and James Mill. It advocated the principle and goal of "the greatest happiness of the greatest number". Though admirable, its approach to achieving happiness was rather like a stimulus or response approach, focusing on the influence of pleasure and pain and the negative and positive associations created through praise and punishment. Its approach in education was to form positive associations with actions for social good and negative associations with things socially hurtful. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |