Name __________________________________ Date _________ Handout
Soc./Pol.
Phil.
Utilitarianism
From Wolff, Chapter 6: “Social and Political Philosophy”
p. 248-260, “Mill and Classical Laissez-faire Liberalism”
Two ways Bentham’s Utilitarianism leveled the social field and created a
democratic philosophy:
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Education was a key component for Utilitarianism’s advancement and
success. What two purposes did utilitarians see education serving?
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Can you find an example of Wolff’s Marxist bias in the selection?
According to Utilitarianism, why is Laissez-faire Capitalism the best
economic system?
John Stuart Mill rejected Jeremy Bentham’s (and his father’s)
Utilitarianism in three core ways. What are they?
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