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Hedonism
Maximalism
Universalism
Two Formulations of Utilitarian
Theory
Principle of
Utility
Greatest
Happiness
Two Types of Utilitarianism
Act: An Action is
Rule: An action is right
right if and only if it if and only if it conforms
produces the to a set of rules the
greatest balance of general acceptance of
pleasure over pain which would produce
for the greatest the greatest balance of
number. (Jeremy pleasure over pain for
Bentham) the greatest number.
(John Stuart Mill)
Application of Utilitarian Theory