Utilitarianism, Mill, Omelas, and Sadhu

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1) What does Mill mean by the quality of pleasure? Presumably the quality of pleasure in listening to Mozart is higher than the quality of pleasure in listening to a television commercial jingle. How would Mill show that this is so?

2) In “The One’s Who Walked Away from Omelas”, Le Guin tells us that the citizens of Omelas are fully aware of the suffering of the child, but she makes a point that those who stay in Omelas do not feel guilty. Is it possible to feel guilty constantly about the misery of others? Explain and give examples.

3) In the “Parable of Sadhu”, McCoy concluded, “for each of us the sadhu lives”. What does he mean and do you agree?

4) Do you think that nepotism in a company can be good or bad for the business? Have you ever worked for a family run business? What was the experience like? If you have not worked for a family run business, would you? If so, why? If not, why not?

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Utilitarianism, Mill, Omelas, and Sadhu

1) What does Mill mean by the quality of pleasure? Presumably the quality of pleasure in
listening to Mozart is higher than the quality of pleasure in listening to a television commercial
jingle. How would Mill show that this is so?
Answer:
Mill view of the quality of pleasure is on utility-based. The pleasure must have the ability to
fulfill the desired utility. If it is fulfilled, the quality of pleasure is good. While comparing
between two pleasures, one might have better quality than others. Such comparison could be
done by drawing a separate utility function for each pleasure. The higher utility gives the better
quality of pleasure.
2) In “The One’s Who Walked Away from Omelas”, Le Guin tells us that the citizens of Omelas
are fully aware of the suffering of the child, but she m...


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