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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2020, 3(4); doi: 10.25236/FER.2020.030408.

Utilitarianism of Mill and Bentham: a Comparative Analysis

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XinYuan Lu

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XinYuan Lu
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Institute of Education, University of London, United Kingdom, WC1H 0AL, London
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Abstract

The mystery of happiness can only be surmised and guessed at its true appearance based on the unpredictable presentation it has showed to us. Ancient Greece pursues the happiness of morality; Christianity aspires to the happiness of the other side of the world; for modern society, people’s interpretation of happiness is more complicated. For example, Kant reasoned out the consistency of morality and happiness from the strict moral principle; The purpose of this essay is to explore the fundamental principle of morality, ‘the greatest happiness principle,’ in the Mill’s utilitarian thought of happiness. Based on his theory of happiness, compare it with the concepts of morality and justice, analyze the differences in the utilitarian theories of Mill and Bentham.

Keywords

Utilitarianism; Happiness and morality; Happiness and justice

Cite This Paper

XinYuan Lu. Utilitarianism of Mill and Bentham: a Comparative Analysis. Frontiers in Educational Research (2020) Vol. 3 Issue 4: 34-37. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2020.030408.

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