Curated OER
Utilitarianism
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
Curated OER
Utilitarianism
For this online interactive philosophy worksheet, high schoolers respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Introduction to Types of Ethical Systems
Students examine ethical systems by discussing an ethical dilemma and illustrating different types of ethical decisions by role playing a written script and as a class discovering the type of thinking demonstrated.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ethics
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy gives a general introduction to the field of philosophical ethics. Divines moral philosophy into three main topics: metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics, including links...
British Library
British Library: Dickens's Hard Times: Industrialisation
For this activity, students will examine the working lives of those who produced goods in factories, towns, and cities and investigate the social and economic backdrop to Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times".
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Justice
Examining theories for a just society including Utilitarianism, Libertarianism, and Egalitarian Libertarianism, could gain from utilizing this enlightening resource.
Boston University
Boston University: John Stuart Mill and the Ends of Sport
This site is provided for by the Boston University. Author retrieves J.S. Mill's philosophy of higher and lower pleasures and applies it to contemporary sports education. An interesting look at philosophy of sport.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Philosophy of Law
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Philosophy of Law, including a long list of philosophers of law with links to more information.
Other
Utilitarian.org: An Argument for Altruism
A discussion of the pros and cons of altruism and utilitarianism. The author defends altruism and provides a convincing argument for his beliefs.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: John Stuart Mill
Detailed discussion from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Mill's thought including biographical summary. Although it chiefly addresses his achievements in logic, Mill's opinion on religion are also presented in closing.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Utilitarianism Ethics
"Utilitarian ethics" questions are provided on this resource. This study resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the MCAT.
Philosophy Pages
Philosophy Pages: John Stuart Mill (1806 1873)
This is a site that's dedicated to the life and works of John Stuart Mill (1806-1873 CE). The site provides numerous links to relevant information about his life and also his works on utilitarianism, individual liberty and women's rights...