Theory of value-Hedonism (only happiness or pleasure has intrinsic value.

Criticisms- Other possible Intrinsic values-Health? Personal growth
knowledge meaning
spirituality Beauty/art
achievement(doing something of lasting value)Relationships

Nozick's experience machine- a thought experiment. The fact that most people would not hook-up to the machine shows there is more to life then happiness.
-If you reject the machine, you reject hedonism.

Theory of Action- consequentially- the right act is that which maximizes good consequences/or maximizes (what's valuable)

Consequentialism + Hedonism = utilitarianism

-NO RIGHTS OF OBLIGATIONS EXCEPT THOSE WHICH SPRING FROM MAXIMIZING HAPPINESS.

For Utilitarian- maximize happiness
shopping Marry rich
Me +10 Me +15
shops +3 partner +9
me -2 total +11
total +24
Helped out at
rescue mission
Me +2
staff +8
homeless +30
total +40
Criticisms to Utilitarianism
1) Too demanding- self sacrifice
2) Too permissive- allows seemingly immoral acts to be done for the greater good"the ends justify the means"Ex. organ transplant case kill one to save five.