1. Mill
   1. Higher and Lower pleasures
      1. qualitative approach
      2. Higher pleasures -> Mental/ Intellectual pleasures
         1. Religion
         2. Philosophy
         3. Reading poetry
         4. Appreicating art
         5. Listening to music
      3. Lower pleasures -> Physical/Bodily pleasures
         1. Eating
         2. Drinking
         3. Sleep
         4. Sex
   2. Rule utilitarianism
      1. Strong rule utilitarianism -> once a rule has been derived for the community they must never be broken
      2. Weak rule utilitarianism -> Generally accepted rules there may still be situations as to where the greatest good for the greatest number can still be reached
2. Singer
   1. Preference utilitarianism
      1. NOT hedonistic
      2. Questions often asked when deciding what is the best out come for the situation
         1. what is my preference in the situation?
         2. What is in my own interest?
         3. What outcome would i prefer ?
      3. It has to still obey the greatest good for the greatest number
      4. Choose the action that gives the best possible outcome for those concerned. Not what produces the most pleasure.
      5. Our own preference cannot count for more than the preference of others
3. Bentham
   1. Pleasure and pain
      1. Hedonistic view
      2. Maximise pleasure, Minimise pain.
   2. Priniciple of utility
      1. An act is right if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number
   3. Hedonic calculus
      1. Measures and weighs up Pleasure and Pain as a result of an action.
      2. No-one more important than anyone else
      3. Calculus made up of seven points
         1. Intensity of the pleasure (how strong the pleasure is)
         2. Duration of the pleasure (how ling will the pleasure last)
         3. Certainty of the pleasure(how sure can you be the pleasure will arrive)
         4. Propinquity or Remoteness of the pleasure (how close is the pleasure)
         5. Fecundity of the pleasure (will more pleasure be followed)
         6. Purity of the pleasure (produce only pleasure)
         7. Extent of the pleasure ( number of people affected by the action)
   4. Act utilitarianism ->Principle of utilitarianism to be applied in each situation.