taskbar. n. 1. (Computer Science) a row of selectable buttons and icons typically running along the bottom of a computer screen, displaying information such as the names of running programs.
What is the point of moral reasoning? Well, we can think of moral reasoning as a tool and, like any tool, there are lots of ways it can be used. One thing it can be used for is discovering truths. People who use moral reasoning to try to discover truths begin with a certain view about morality.
Given this, we can reconstruct one line of Bentham's argument for the principle of UTILITY as something like the following: 1  The good of a society is the sum of happiness of the individuals in that society.  The purpose of morality is promotion of the good of society.