"Criticisms of Utilitarianism" Discussion Questions

E. F. Carritt
  1. Why does Carritt think that in most cases, there is no need to precisely quantify pleasure and pain to apply utilitarianism?
  2. How does Carritt argue that utilitarianism cannot account for justice?
  3. Some forms of utilitarianism distinguish between higher and lower pleasures. Explain why Carritt rejects this kind of utilitarianism. Do you find this convincing? Why?
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