Why would Bentham defend a life of simple pleasure devoid of cultured and sophisticated taste?

Section I: The Principle of Utility
After your intro/agenda paragraph, you should begin this section by quoting the principle from the PowerPoint, i.e., “An action is morally right if and only if… ” Explain in your own words how the principle works. Address the following: What does it mean to maximize utility? And what is utility? What are sentient beings? Is this theory merely egoism? Is utilitarianism a sort of consequentialism or deontology? Which philosophers are credited with authoring the theory?
Section II: The Trolley Cases
Put Foot’s original trolley case, the fat-man version (and if you would like the transplant version) into your own words. For each case, contrast what the theory (i.e., utilitarianism) says with common-sense or moral intuition. If there is disagreement or misalignment between the two, explain why this is problematic.
Section III: Mill vs. Bentham: High & Low Pleasures
Address the following: Why would Bentham think Mill was a snob? Why would Bentham defend a life of simple pleasure devoid of cultured and sophisticated taste? How is the distinction between high and low pleasures relevant to this debate? Explain how Mill’s ‘It’s better to be Socrates dissatisfied than…” quote is supposed to disprove Bentham theory? Following this section you should complete your essay with your conclusion paragraph.

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