John Atta Mills

smiles cannot be described in words. They looked at food as if it was something coming from another world. “Happiness is the sole end of human action, and the promotion of it the test by which to judge of all human conduct.”(Standford Encyclopedia, Juan Mill, Happiness).It was so tragic, I couldn’t stop my tears from falling. What type of humanity is that? How could terrorism result in all these victims? Why? What is the purpose? Once we could see the happiness in their eyes this is like the feeling of

The internet is more readily available today than it has even been before; Individuals feel that they can implement their freedom of speech right on the internet as they please. This raises concerns about how we can regulate offensive or harmful forms of speech such as pornography, hate speech. The internet has actually created special problems for censoring and posting materials online. In this paper I will discuss the most feasible way of regulating online content, when to draw the line between

People are not naturally cruel. Rather, negative actions towards others are a response to the pressures that civil society pushes onto the citizens of the community. This is what Rousseau argues in the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality. If Rousseau’s theory were to be true, that if civilizations of people do not form, pity and self-preservation would secure order in humanity, then Mill’s concern on the principal of liberty would also be successfully achieved. However, due to the inevitable rise

philosophical thoughts examine nature of morality with variant theories. As Kantian ethics are based on the theories propagated by German philosopher Immanuel Kant, utilitarianism on the other hand as has been projected by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mills and many others who share in this school of thought. In this essay, I am going to examine these two contrasting views and provides responses to each objection as provided by their ethos. I will also draw some parallels as identified and make

definition of the term? This is where two of the classical developers of Utilitarianism come in play. According to Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), the term “good” is equal to pleasure. These two men both had the desire and motivation to change useless, corrupt laws and social practices, and that’s what brought these two together. Mill states: The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals, Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion

A Utilitarian Perspective on Women’s Rights John Stuart Mill’s discussion of the subjection of women leaves many scholars regarding him as one of the first feminist philosophers of his time. His work analyzes and questions the everyday perspectives on women’s rights, and challenges common societal notions. Many philosophers today look to his work for a variety of reasons; some applaud his work for being ahead of it’s time. Others dismiss it, claiming that it’s flawed due to personal attachment.

the liberal ideology like John Mill. Mill was not only one of the most influential political thinkers of all time, but also a philosopher, and used his ideas and understandings of the world, ethics, and morality in his political ideas. Mill believed that every man was a key member of society, and society was made of men, all with individual ideas and voices. But, when it came to morals or religion, those voices should not be used to influence government or freedom. Mill Advocated for complete and

Mohammad Ridha Dr. Hazlett English 132 12/12/2016 Analyzing the Utilitarian Principle in "The Prince" In "The Prince," Niccolò Machiavelli makes the utilitarian argument that, if it were for the benefit of the whole state, a prince may hurt some individuals and would be justified in his actions. He suggests that a reputation of cruelty attributed to a new prince can and should be dismissed, as the use of physical force to subdue a people is almost inevitable, if the prince were to retain his

different ideas about government, but only a few have discussed women’s roles in government and society. Two great thinkers John Stuart Mill and Plato, are apart of this small group of philosophers and have even been described as feminists. In this essay, I will discuss the ideas of Mill and Plato that have led to their feminist epithets and whether or not I think it is true. Mill is considered to be one of the earliest feminists in history because of his campaign for gender equality. In Mill’s essay

freedom of speech has become an extremely controversial topic. There are various opinions on freedom of speech, however, philosopher John Stuart Mill argued that “[i]f all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person that he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind” (1859, p. 14). Mill sides with freedom of speech being vital for all of humanity. Having the ability to speak one’s thoughts and opinions is crucial not only