What is the ultimate happiness for us, human beings? Is it to become rich? Is it to have a high social status? Or is it to be with the one you love? Not surprisingly, there are infinite answers to this question. To answer this question, many philosophers thought and created numerous numbers of ethical theories. During the nineteenth century, a great philosopher named John Stuart Mill introduced one of the most popular ethical theories: Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism, in other words The Greatest Happiness Principle, is a belief where any actions that invites happiness is right; wrong if it invites the opposite of happiness. According to Mill, Happiness is defined as, 1 "Intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure." In different words, he states that happiness is another word for pleasure, where no sort of pain takes place. Utilitarianism focuses on overall happiness rather than the happiness of an individual. Mill classifies pleasure into two categories: high pleasure and low pleasure.
             High pleasure is happiness that only humans can enjoy; whereas low pleasure is happiness that not only humans, but animals too, can enjoy. He claims, 2"Few human creatures would consent to be changed into any of the lower animals, for a promise of the fullest allowance of a beast's pleasures." In other words, he means that if an individual were given a choice between high pleasure and low pleasure, it is most likely for the individual to choose the high pleasure. Although Utilitarianism may bring happiness to more people, its strict rules ignores the value of integrity, the notions of personal responsibility and at times, it contradicts itself in a certain situation; dilemma for example.
             In order for the Utilitarian principle to work, one must define which "pleasure" is better than another; however I do not think it is possible to compare and rank pl...