Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Utilitarian View of My Cost Benefit

The voki asked me to answer the following questions:
1. What would the utilitarianist say about my cost-benefit analysis about school? Does it bring more pain or pleasure for me to go to school?
The utilitrian would question if school would give more pain or pleasure when going to school from K through 12. At first the utilitrian would want to see if he or she can make a cost of the intangible objects or things. Then the utilitarian would see if there is more pain or pleasure in going to school. At first he/she might see the pain in the short run, but in the long term overview, school gives a lot of pleasure to life. It gives friends, money, and more possibilites in life. The utilitrian would like school for the future. 
2. What would be an objection that the utilitarianist have about placing a $ value on everything?
I think that the only objection to the utilitrianist would be setting a $ value on everything. A point of view from one utilitrian could be different from another. At the same time, putting a value on everything is what some utilitrians do. He/she would give many reasons to why putting a $ value on this would give a more wholesome view over the pain-pleasure and cost-benefit point of views. 

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