...utilitarian school, on the contrary, have maintained that we have no proof of such an intuitional sense ; that actions are right in proportion as they tend...as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. But since they have never assigned any other reason for the desire to produce general happiness than...

...knowledge and culture so far above the narrowness of a philosophical sect. " The creed," says Mr Mill, " which accepts as the foundation of morals Utility,...as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain ; by uuhappiness, pain and the privation...

...and painful experience characteristic of our Feelings. The Ethical Theory may be summarized thus : ' Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote...as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.' — Mill's Utilitarianism, p. 9. In view of this, the theory is named ' The Happiness Theory,' —...

...pleasure and also the abatements of pain, is the end of action/' a " The creed," says Mr. JS Mill, " which accepts as the foundation of Morals, Utility,...as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain ; by unhappiness, pain and the privation...

...of pain, is the end of action."2 " The creed," says Mr. JS MUI, "which accepts as the .foundation bf Morals, Utility, or the Greatest Happiness principle,...as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain ; by unhappiness, pain and the privation...

...foundation of morals, Utility, or the Greatest-happiness Principle, holds that actions are rightiu proportion as they tend to. promote happiness, wrong...as they tend to produce the reverse "of happiness. By happiness is intended plea-sure and the absence of pain; bv unhappincss, pain and the privation...

...condense the lessons of experience through long ages of mankind. Mr Mill's definition is in these words. "The creed. which accepts as the foundation of Morals,...as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; >• by unhappiness, pain, and the prevention...

...condense the lessons of experience through long ages of mankind. Mr Mill's definition is in these words. "The creed which accepts as the foundation of Morals,...as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the prevention...

...and painful experience characteristic of our Feelings. The Ethical Theory may be summarized thus : ' Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote...as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.' — Mill's Utilitarianism, p. 9. In view of this, the theory is named ' The Happiness Theory,' —...

...14. Mr. Mill accordingly defines the principle of utility, without nny special reference to man. ' The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals,...happiness, wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness.'—Utilitarianism, pp. 0-10. desire. I cannot look forward to a time when no one will wear...