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Ethics Group 2

Group 2 presented on the topic of hedonism and the quest for the good life. Hedonism is the belief that pleasure is the most important principle in determining morality. Historically, hedonism was started by Aristippus of Cyrene who believed pleasure is the highest good. While hedonism argues that pleasure is good, critics argue that not all pleasures are good for us and that pleasure is not the only good thing. The presentation discussed hedonism and desire-fulfillment theory before concluding with a reflection on hedonism and the desire for contentment over chasing particular desires.

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Ethics Group 2

Group 2 presented on the topic of hedonism and the quest for the good life. Hedonism is the belief that pleasure is the most important principle in determining morality. Historically, hedonism was started by Aristippus of Cyrene who believed pleasure is the highest good. While hedonism argues that pleasure is good, critics argue that not all pleasures are good for us and that pleasure is not the only good thing. The presentation discussed hedonism and desire-fulfillment theory before concluding with a reflection on hedonism and the desire for contentment over chasing particular desires.

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PRESENTED BY: GROUP 2

 JANELLE D. CASTRO
 AIRA D. DE GUZMAN
 MARYGIN MATUGAS
 ROSALIA MANALOTO
 CYRUS LANCE D. LA ROQUE
 JONEL TIRIA
 ROWPEN JOBERT SABAT
 JOHN PAUL FRIAS
VALUES AND THE
QUEST OF FOR THE
GOOD HEDONISM-
HAVING A GOOD LIFE
INTRODUCTION

The term “hedonism,” from the Greek word ἡδονή


(hēdonē) for pleasure, refers to several related
theories about what is good for us, how we should
behave, and what motivates us to behave in the way
that we do. All hedonistic theories identify pleasure
and pain as the only important elements of whatever
phenomena they are designed to describe.
HISTORY OF THE TOPIC
 Ethical hedonism is said to have been started by
Aristippus of Cyrene, who held the idea that
pleasure is the highest good. Ethical hedonist
theories can be classified in relation to whose
pleasure should be increased. According to the
egoist version, each agent should only aim at
maximizing her own pleasure.
DISCUSSION
 Hedonism is the belief that pleasure, or the
absence of pain, is the most important
principle in determining the morality of a
potential course of action. Pleasure can be
things like “sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll,” but it
can also include any intrinsically valuable
experience like reading a good book.
CONCLUSION

 OBJECTION TO HEDONISM SUGGEST:


 Not all pleasure is good for us
 Pleasure isn’t the only things good for us
 OBJECTIONS TO DESIRE-FULFILLMENT THEORY
SUGGEST:
 Fulfilling our desires is not the only thigs that is good for us
 The fulfilling of some desires may be not be good for us
REFLECTION

 In its essence, Hedonism states that if


something is pleasurable, it is good – if
not, then it is bad. Instead of chasing a
particular desire, Katestematic pleasure
dwells on the desire for contentment.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 Alston, W.P. (1967), ‘Pleasure’ in P. Edwards (ed.) The Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, London: Macmillan.
 Anscombe, E. (1965), ‘The intentionality of sensation: a grammatical feature’, in R.J. Butler
(ed.), Analytical Philosophy, 2nd series, Oxford: Blackwell.
 Aristotle (4th Cent. BCE), Nicomachean Ethics. Available online in English or Greek from 
The Perseus Digital Library, ed. Gregory Crane.
 Bentham, J. (1789), An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, London: T.Payne and Son.
 Bradley, B. (2009), Well-Being and Death, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
 Brandt, R. (1979), A Theory of the Good and the Right, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
 Brentano, F. (1874/1973), Psychology From An Empirical Standpoint. English language edition, L.
McAlister (ed.), London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
 Brentano, F. (1889/1969), The Origin of Our Knowledge of Right and Wrong. English language edition, R.
Chisholm (ed.), London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
THANK YOU AND GODBLESS 

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