According to Bredeson (2011), utilitarianism is a philosophical theory that was developed by Stuart John Mill. The theory is based on normative ethics by arguing that societal utility can be maximized by the moral actions that people undertake. Societal utility is defined as those components that promote. Good living conditions, economic wellbeing, lack of suffering and individual pleasure. The philosophical theory argues that degree of happiness should be measured based on what is morally right or wrong. The researcher will conduct an in-depth examination about the philosophical idea of Stuart John Mills and link it to the current issues happening in the society more particularly terrorism.
What exactly is the connection? .
The primary connection between the philosophical theory developed by Stuart John Mills, and the current issue suggested by the researcher lies in the reality that. In both cases, it is agreed that actions are considered to be morally right or wrong based on the extent with which the actions promote happiness to the whole society. Conversely, actions are morally wrong if the produce the opposite of happiness. The definition of happiness or pleasure in both circumstances is the same, because in both cases happiness is defined as "absence of pain and suffering." The philosophical idea and terrorism are connected because in both cases. The pleasure that people get from committing social vices varies in quantity and quality depending on whether the person committing the action is a victim of the act of the causality of the actions committed by the victim (Rachels and Stuart, 2012).
The other connection between terrorism and the utilitarianism theory lies in the fact that. Just like in terrorism where people from different cultural are enticed and short-changed to join different terror groups. The utilitarianism theory also argues that people can be changed into animals by promising them some allowances that make them happy in order to disturb the happiness of the society (Rachels and Stuart, 2012).