1. Chapter Four: Value and the Quest for the Good What sort of things are valuable? Convenience Machine example

3. The Value of Pleasure Hedonism: The doctrine that holds that all pleasure is good, that pleasure is the only thing good in itself, and that all other goodness is derived from this value. Hedonism comes from the Greek word hedon , which means pleasure.

5. Nonhedonists Are divided into two separate groups: 1. Monists: Believe that there is a single intrinsic value, but it is not pleasure. 2. Pluralists: Admit that pleasure is an intrinsic good, but that there are other intrinsic goods as well.

6. Are Values Objective or Subjective? Objectivist View: Values are worthy of desire whether or not anyone actually desires them. Values exist independently. Subjectivist View: Values are dependent on desirers and are relative to desirers.