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In Social Studies / College | 2025-07-06

In Bentham's estimation, all pleasures are
A. primarily sexual in nature.
B. outnumbered by life's pains.
C. shared.
D. more or less equal.

Asked by Chief09

Answer (1)

Bentham asserts that all pleasures are fundamentally 'more or less equal' in his utilitarian philosophy. He emphasizes a systematic approach to evaluating happiness without ranking different types of pleasures. The concept of hedonic calculus underlines this equality of pleasures in ethical considerations. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-07

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