Philosophy 103
Study questions: Mill, Utilitarianism,
Chpt. 3
1. In Chpt. 3 Mill turns to the question of what the "sanction"
of
morality is? What exactly does
he mean by this.
2. Mill later distinguishes between "sanctions" that are internal
to
a person and those that are
external. What are the
differences
between these types? What are examples of each?
3. What role does Mill think sympathy has in the function
of
internal sanctions? What role
does education have?
4. Given this discussion, how would Mill answer the question,
"Why
should I be moral?"
Compare and contrast this with
the
answers of other philosophers we have read this
semester.