Instruction
After reading the excerpt by Mill, from his book Utilitarianism, and the Professor's Notes on Mill, please respond to only one of the questions listed below. Make sure your answer is well-written, respects good grammar, and is thoughtful, well-elaborated, yet concise and to the point. Aim at writing an answer that is between 200 and 300 words.A paper
Indicate to which prompt you are replying by including the number and/or or some words to indicate your choice in the subject line. For example, you can change the subject line to read “RE: 1. Friendship and promise” or “3. The ground of justice”:
Why does Mill talk about the “breach of friendship” and the “breach of promise”? What does he find compelling about these moral transgressions? How do they inform his view of justice?
What is, according to Mill, the relation of justice to utility? In other words, how is justice grounded on utility?
Why is impartiality important to Mill? Even more, why is equality important to Mill? Are this notions related to his idea of justice and desert?