1. Utilitarianism - Questions Regarding Human Nature
This is not to say that human happiness comes from self-indulgence. ... The greatest criticism I have when it comes to Utilitarianism is the contradiction between how it describes human nature and what it expects from humans. ... As Mill puts it on page 17, "A sacrifice which does not increase or tend to increase the sum of total happiness, it considers as wasted.... Since this has nothing to do with any innate feelings related to morality, these sacrifices are not made out of altruism or compassion. ... However, there are too many contradictory ideas including what defines human nature, ...
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