Utilitarianism
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
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All Themes Utilitarianism, Happiness, and The Good Life Criticism and the Principles of Utility The Common Good Meta-Ethics
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All Characters John Stuart Mill Immanuel Kant
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All Terms A priori Utility Expediency First Principles Secondary Principles
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All Symbols Money
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Utilitarianism

by John Stuart Mill
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Introduction Intro
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  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
Themes
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  • Utilitarianism, Happiness, and The Good Life Theme Icon
    Utilitarianism, Happiness, and The Good Life
  • Criticism and the Principles of Utility Theme Icon
    Criticism and the Principles of Utility
  • The Common Good Theme Icon
    The Common Good
  • Meta-Ethics Theme Icon
    Meta-Ethics
Quotes
Characters
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  • John Stuart Mill
  • Immanuel Kant
Terms
  • All Terms
  • A priori
  • Utility
  • Expediency
  • First Principles
  • Secondary Principles
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  • Money Symbol Icon
    Money
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  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Genre
  • Idioms
  • Irony
  • Logos
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Paradox
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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