... of his early followers named James Mill who would raise a utilitarian son that would give the theory its most important shape. John Stuart Mill was raised and educated from a young age to be a bright scholar. Mill did just that and holds the most popular reference for utilitarianism. One of Mill's most popular writings is an exposition of three articles he wrote ... utilitarian standard of what is right in conduct is not the agent's own happiness but that of all concerned" (16). He even goes so far as to say that the golden rule from Christian scripture is "the complete spirit of the et...

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