Utilitarianism

[Typhoid]

I just basically feel as such:

If something makes you happy - do it, if it's in the borders of the law, of course.
Nobody else can tell you what will, or will not make you happy. Nobody can tell you how you want to live your life, or what you want to be.

I just feel everyone should live for themselves (not in the selfish context) and not be so worried about what others will think, or how much money they'll have when they retire and all that hooliganism.

[Professor S]

What is happiness? What is pleasure? My thinking is that these two concepts need to be defined before addressing utilitarianism.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Professor S

What is happiness? What is pleasure? My thinking is that these two concepts need to be defined before addressing utilitarianism.

But they can't be defined, unless generally.
"Something that produces the feeling of happiness."
"Something that makes the recipient happy."

Pleasure and happiness have different meanings to everyone, so it's impossible to narrow it down.