desire happiness and avoid unhappiness. Again, Jim’s parents are confronted with another dilemma. Jim’s parents would, according to their desire for happiness, conclude that it is morally correct for them to elude the police and continue to conceal the whereabouts of their son. However, Jim’s parents must also take into account how their decision affects society. Does the Smith's decision to protect Jim bring the greatest amount of happiness to everyone affected by Jim’s actions? What about the family of the person that Jim killed? If the police did not find Jim, then the greatest amount of happiness would not be experienced in the aspect of the victim’s family. Furthermore, justice would not be served which would not bring happiness to the society who demand justice is served. Mill would argue that, in spite of Jim’s parent’s feelings, turning Jim in would be the morally correct thing for Jim’s parents to do even though happiness is not being brought to his parents.In this situation Jim has violated laws established by our society and our God. Jim drove his car while he was intoxicated, ran a red light, fled the scene of a crime, and he committed the greatest sin when he killed a person. I realize that Jim did not mean to kill the person. Nevertheless, since he made the morally incorrect decision to drive while he was intoxicated he is responsible for murdering that person. Would the accident have taken place if Jim weren’t intoxicated? Probably not. Therefore, Jim is responsible for his own actions and ultimately responsible for the death of that person. I would argue that it is of moral good for Jim’s parents to turn him over to the police and allow him to be judged by society. Jim’s parents must realize that Jim has to be corrected by society for his actions, because it is for his moral good and the moral good of the society. I also realize that Jim’s parents d...
