1. JS Mill “You are a child, your views are both infantile and cold!”
“Pleasure, I love pleasure!”

2. JS Mill
Starter – What are the differences between a judge and an MP when it comes to decision-making? Which is better and why?
HWK – Written consideration of summary question
LO s - To understand how Mill’s position differs from Bentham’s and what he shares with him
To explore the key pillars to Mill’s position
To understand the difference between higher and lower pleasures

3. JS Mill
Saw Bentham’s hedonic calculus as rigid application of a law which could lead to immoral consequences, like a judge. Mill believed in logic of practice – application of general principles based on experience (MP).
This is the difference between Bentham and Mill

4. JS Mill Happiness not Simple Liberty Overall individual happiness
Human Rights
Summary sentence…
How can we be happy?
Fundamental Principle
Universalizability
Conditions for Happiness
Basic Principles

5. Higher and Lower Pleasures
Jot down in pairs what you think are higher and what are lower pleasures
Mill saw higher pleasures as those that help humans progress and gain something eg education, philosophical insight, reading, listening to music.
Lower pleasures are nice but you gain nothing in terms of progress eg sex, drinking alcohol etc

6. Summary Is it better to be an unhappy philosopher or a happy pig?
Higher vs lower pleasures