My argument for thisreading will focus on an interpretation on John mill “Competent Judge” Mill ideaof the “competent judge” is someone whohas experience for both the lower pleasure and the higher pleasure.
And he compare the competent judge aspeople who are capable of determine, betweenthe difference low pleasure is higher pleasure, or someone who has good thing, and who appreciatethe incomparable greater appeal of both pleasure, as they have that experienceand knowledge and therefore wiser in regards to defining the amount ofpain/pleasure the action may cause. Acompetent judge for John Mill is someone with experience, and who can definethe higher and lower pleasure. “if therewas a referendum on abolishing mathematics or abolishing chocolate, eating chocolateto stand in for the physical pleasure as something generally free of moral andemotional complication” many college graduate would rather choose math overchocolate simple because they enjoy thepleasure of the chocolate than the math’s .
For me I enjoyed the pleasure ofeating chocolate but not the pleasure of doing the topic mathematics. I know that there is after effect if I chooseto eat too much chocolate, but I will rather eat it and face the consequences thanchoose something that will give me stress. Mill argument is idealistic: thereare ways for us to remedy all our problems and enjoyed the good life can offerus.
Pleasure for Mills can be determined by looking to what a competent judgewould prefer. Choosing chocolate over mathematics for John Mill I am count as mightcount as a “competent judge”. Students who are good in maths areall ready to escape maths if they have the way out. The majority of thosecalculus students would choose chocolate hands down rather than choose math’who will want to settle for less? Only idiot will do. My second part will simply talk about the greatesthappiness principle. John Mill argued That” cultural,intellectual and spiritual are of greater value than mere pleasure”.
Of theother philosopher John mill was a great thinker he talks more on happiness andhe also promote happiness. He said that “virtue is a key to obtaining happiness”.Some people will sacrifice their happiness to please others. Our action are right in proportion onhow much joy result from them and wrong in proportion to how much pain they may cause us. Living a life full of happiness is thebest way to live.
Mills argue about the “competent judge, he said is one whoexperienced both kinds of pleasure. His point is interesting; if I never getpleasure in reading a particular kind of books then I am not a “competentjudge” of reading the books. He uses good illustration to tell the betweenhappiness and pleasure. For examples, I already know I am a human, how can Itrade it to become an animal or a young educated lady chooses to be ignorant.Mill said people who are less content employ higher faculties have deepersenses of limitation of the things of this world. Utilitarianism Milloutline his argument in support to prove the principle that happiness isdesirable and the only thing are desirable only as a means to that end in other words Mills aim to prove the truth ofHedonism.
Which I do agree with him.
