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JOHN STUART MILL’İN FAYDACI AHLÂKI
JOHN STUART MILL’S UTILITARIANISM

Author(s): Metin Aydin
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Early Modern Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy
Published by: Sakarya üniversitesi
Keywords: Utilitarianism; Utility; John Stuart Mill; The Principle of Utility; The Greatest Happiness Principle; Happiness; Pleasure; Pain;

Summary/Abstract: Utilitarianism, systematised by Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) in 18th century, is a theory having strong effects in many different areas from economy and ethics to politic and law especially in England and geographies in which Anglo-Saxon culture reigns. John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873) reinterpreted Utilitrianism which was inherited from Bentham, in the context of critics of utilitarianism and his own thoughts. In this essay, Mill’s utilitarianism will be examined. In this context, I will discuss how his utilitarianism evolved from hedonist position to eudeomonist position. For this purpose, primarily, Mill’s utilitarianism will be introduced roughly, then the principle of utility in Mill’s utilitarianism, the happiness term developed in the basis of this principle, pleasure, value, freedom, character development, the state, sanction and justice, which have value in the extent to contributing the happiness shall be studied.

  • Issue Year: 15/2013
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 143-167
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Turkish