FAQ About John Stuart Mill

Mill's utilitarianism is a moral theory that suggests actions are right if they promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. In his essay 'Utilitarianism,' Mill expands on Jeremy Bentham's original concept of utilitarianism by emphasizing the quality of pleasures instead of just the quantity. Mill argues that intellectual and moral pleasures (higher pleasures) are superior to mere physical satisfaction (lower pleasures).