Utilitarianism is based on the idea that human beings are inclined to increase pleasure and avoid pain. Although Mill agrees with this idea, he makes a distinction between higher lower pleasures. This made considering quality of pleasures rather than their quantity. Higher ones we have as result employment faculties. As opposed that, mostly come satisfying bodily desires. argues those who acqua...

Sexuality with a disabling disease, or serious disability: sensitive subject probably due to the association of two words: sexuality and disability. The question emotional life, life couple, person living disability remains real social cultural problem. This necessarily impacts on people concerned because they are victims their states is that difficult address both by society health professiona...

What is the role and value of pleasure in addiction? Foddy and Savulescu (1) have claimed that substance use is just pleasure-oriented behavior. They describe addiction as "strong appetites toward pleasure" and argue that addicts suffer in significant part because of strong social and moral disapproval of lives dominated by pleasure seeking. But such lives, they claim, can be autonomous and rat...

Dyspareunia affects 8-22% of women at some point during their lives, making it one of the most common pain problems in gynecologic practice. A mixture of anatomic, endocrine, pathologic, and emotional factors combine to challenge the diagnostic, therapeutic, and empathetic skills of the physician. New understandings of pain in general require new interpretations concerning the origins of pain d...