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There are
three basic propositions in standard Utilitarianism (Please be sure to listen
to Mill's audio lecture before joining this threaded discussion):
1. Actions are judged right and wrong solely on their consequences; that
is, nothing else matters except the consequence, and right actions are simply
those with the best consequences.
2. To assess consequences, the only thing that matters is the amount of
happiness and unhappiness caused;..