Today added to the site is the EpicureanFriends Net Pleasure Maximization Worksheet.
Epicurus taught that every choice and avoidance should be judged by comparing the pleasures and pains it will bring, both now and later. The worksheet is a practical aid for doing that with a real decision. It walks through your own life perspective, then helps you lay out the options in front of you and weigh the consequences of each.
Pleasure and pain cannot be reduced to standard units, and the worksheet does not pretend otherwise. It is a tool for organizing your own judgment, not a formula that replaces it.
No data is collected. Your answers are saved only in your own browser, and they can be exported to a file or printed as a PDF.
The worksheet can be opened at the link below or from the "Charts and Tables" menu in the left navigation sidebar.