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According to Mill, I ought to do whichever act
{ 1 } - maximizes my own pleasure.
{ 2 } - my society approves of.
{ 3 } - maximizes the sum-total of everyone's pleasure.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
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According to Mill, I ought to do whichever act
{ 1 } - maximizes my own pleasure.
{ 2 } - my society approves of.
{ 3 } - maximizes the sum-total of everyone's pleasure.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
Mill would disagree, because something that maximizes your pleasure might hurt society -- and thus be wrong.
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According to Mill, I ought to do whichever act
{ 1 } - maximizes my own pleasure.
{ 2 } - my society approves of.
{ 3 } - maximizes the sum-total of everyone's pleasure.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
Mill would disagree, because society might approve of acts that don't maximize the social good. Then you ought to go against what society says.
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According to Mill, I ought to do whichever act
{ 1 } - maximizes my own pleasure.
{ 2 } - my society approves of.
{ 3 } - maximizes the sum-total of everyone's pleasure.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
This is Mill's utilitarian view.
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According to Mill, I ought to do whichever act
{ 1 } - maximizes my own pleasure.
{ 2 } - my society approves of.
{ 3 } - maximizes the sum-total of everyone's pleasure.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
He held one of these.
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