UTILITARIANISM: J.S.MILL,We will be discussing Utilitarianism when we come to John Stuart Mill. Utilitarianism is associated with the phrase "the greatest good for the greatest number, and Jeremy Bentham's calculus of pleasure and pain.Many consider it a trivial philosophy, yet utilitarianism is championed by
Peter Singer now at Princeton. Singer is very controversial.He argues (roughly )his version of utilitarianism is concerned with pain, and starting with the premise (I am oversimplifying) that pain is evil arrives at support for abortion as well as for euthanasia. His arrival at Princeton was marked by demonstrations and other expressions of outrage. His critics accuse him of taking ideas and driving them over a cliff. He has a liberationist side . He is one of the most famous champions of animal rights, and the uses of Darwin in ethics.
His web site is excellent and has reference to many of his articles. Feel free to choose one for your tutorial essay.