1. Why has J.S. Mill's version of Utilitarianism proved to be m
This received much criticism from Victorian society as like Epicurius he commanded all to enjoy "swinish" pleasures which were frowned upon by the educated classes at this time. ... They have a higher value than they enjoyed previously under Bentham where they were merely a possibility amongst others so Mill has tackled the criticism that morality is not taken seriously enough. ... Is the pleasure felt by ten people at the theatre watching Verdi's "Tosca" worth more than a hundred at the cinema watching the latest "Rocky" film? ...
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