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This 3 page paper examines theories from both of these philosophers and finds common ground. Mill and Kant's positions are explored.
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true that while this is the case, they have similarities. A student writing on this subject claims that in the end, both ethical systems wind up supporting a consequential point
of view. That is, while different, both theories do rely on the idea that the consequences of the actions tend to be the basis of decision. In his well
known work called Utilitarianism, Mill (1861) goes into moral theory and suggests that the schools of thought go to intuitive and inductive reasoning, for which the author embraces the latter.
To Mill, happiness is the substance to be measured to determine whether or not something is right or wrong. The litmus test is whether or not actions promote happiness or
not. Mill is essentially a consequentialist as he claims that abiding by some rule does not promote happiness. Yet, Mill does not support the idea in the hedonistic sense.
Rather, he explores happiness in a different manner as he contends that people find happiness in doing the right thing and also that there is intrinsic knowledge about what it
is humans should do to attain happiness. Mill above all does not treat the subject of "pleasure" lightly and has an answer for every objection.
What is perhaps striking is that Mills theory is applicable to a variety of situations. Unlike Kant for example--who Mill criticizes--Mills ideas are flexible and individualistic. Near the
end of chapter two of Mills Utilitarianism, he argues that people ought not to lie. But he also goes on to say that there must be exceptions to the
general rule against lying. How does one reconcile this apparent contradiction? Mill indeed sees exceptions because life is so complicated and one cannot make hard and fast rules. There are
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