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Quick Writing Prompt: One critique of hedonic pleasure (as encouraged by utilitarianism) is that it doesn't foster total well-being. The reading gives us the thought experiment of Nozick's Experience Machine to help us imagine is pleasure really is the be-all and end-all of life. What do you think? Would you sign up?
Read Utilitarianism, pages 104-111
- Writing Prompt: What do you think of Mill's qualitative utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism? Does this allow happiness and pleasure to stand as a legitimate guide to our ethical decisions and prevent us from descending into lives of immediate gratification? Consider comparing Mill to Kant or King. Which appeals to your more and why?
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- Use simple words to answer the prompt but have college-level writing. Make sure to answer the prompt completely and go over the readings in the attached file below prior to starting.Max length- 2 pages, min. length- 1 page. (200 - 300 WORDS)No plagiarism should be found. Let me know if you can access all the links. Thank you!