John Stuart Mill Wrote, "It Is Better to Be a Human

question 21

Multiple Choice

John Stuart Mill wrote, "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. And if the fool, or the pig, is of a different opinion, it is only because they only know their own side of the question." This quote

• A) proves that Mill was not a utilitarian, because utilitarians think we should bring about the greatest good to the greatest number.
• B) proves that Mill was not a utilitarian, because only Aristotelians can accept this theory of value.
• C) is compatible with the utilitarian theory; Mill is just making a claim about the moral value of certain types of consequences.
• D) shows that Mill accepted Aristotle's theory of happiness.

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Definitions:

Little or No Association

A term describing a weak or non-existent relationship between two variables in a statistical analysis.

Moderately Strong Association

A term describing a fair level of correlation between two variables, indicating that as one variable changes, the other tends to change in a predictable pattern.

Linear Association

A relationship between two variables where changes in the value of one variable are proportionally linked to changes in the value of another variable.

Negative Association

An interaction between two variables characterized by the increase of one variable leading to the decrease of the other.