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Simplicity
Simplicity of application (hedonic calculus) easy to engage with and apply in peoples lives
Common sense
Bentham's moral judgements for with our commonsense view of morality
Not elitist
Pleasures, peoples own conception of pleasure are included equally in their moral decision making
Yardstick
Measuring impact a new law could have on society, whether or not law could be beneficial for majority of people
Counter intuitive consequences
Tyranny of the majority because it increases pleasure, no ground rules
Measuring pleasure
Surely pleasure is subjective? I may give dancing a score of 4 hedons whereas another may give it 2
No rules
Focuses on actions so we constantly have to calculate each individual action, it would be easier if there were some general rules
Pleasure machine
Are manufactured pleasures just as good? Why don't humans simply take happy pills to maximise overall happiness?
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