w of pleasure, we must first define pleasure as it relates to the utilitarian notion. Pleasure to utilitarians is what brings about total happiness. To show why the comparison of human beings to pigs is totally unfounded, we have to examine how each of them gains gratification. Unlike pigs, human beings can derive pleasure in a number of ways. Pleasu!
             re for human beings comes from expanding the intellect, from feelings and imagination, and from moral sentiment. These pleasures ultimately are of higher value than the simple pleasures of sensation. A key component to evaluating pleasure for the utilitarian is to decipher the value of a particular pleasure. They calibrate the value not just by the quantity of the pleasure (the amount of pleasure received), but also by the quality of the pleasure. This is an important element that those who oppose the doctrine fail to consider or recognize. When deciding the value of a certain pleasure, utilitarians consider if most or all of the people who have experienced it place that pleasure higher than any other. If so, than consequently, that pleasure would be deemed as the more desirable pleasure. But they also believe that people will not just choose a pleasure that is merely s
             ...