Education:Self-Improvement
Is maximizing pleasure and reducing pain an appropriate goal for moral living? Is it realistic to expect us to consider the greatest happiness of all people as we try to act morally in our lives? Is it better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied?
In this episode we'll discuss J.S Mill's essay "utilitarianism" where he lays out and defends a moral framework dedicated to reducing suffering and maximizing human happiness.
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