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According to Jeremy Bentham, what are the two sovereign masters that nature has placed mankind under?
What does Jeremy Bentham mean by 'utility'?
What is the ultimate goal of economics according to William Stanley Jevons?
What is the relationship between pleasure and happiness according to Mill?
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What is a key characteristic of pains and pleasures according to Bentham?
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What is the moral standard set up by the theory of utilitarianism?
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What is the primary focus of economics, according to the text?
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Which economist believed that the increase in riches is a means to provide happiness for all?
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What is eudaimonia according to Aristotle?
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What is the view of 'happiness as Eudaimonia' classified as in the context of mainstream economics?
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According to Aristotle, why does seeking virtue instrumentally fail to produce eudaimonia?
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Which tradition is associated with Adam Smith, focusing on wealth as a means to happiness?
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What is the relationship between virtues and eudaimonia in Aristotle's theory?
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According to Loria, what do Italian economists focus on, unlike Adam Smith?
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What is the fundamental tension in Aristotle's theory of eudaimonia?
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Which of the following is not a concept related to happiness in economics?
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How does seeking eudaimonia instrumentally undermine its value?
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What is the relationship between eudaimonia and virtues according to Aristotle?
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According to Jeremy Bentham, pain and pleasure are the only factors that determine human behavior.
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The theory of utilitarianism is primarily concerned with maximizing happiness through the minimization of pain.
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Pleasure and pain are homogenous concepts, differing only in intensity.
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Happiness is equivalent to the absence of pain.
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The concept of eudaimonia is unrelated to the theory of utilitarianism.
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The ultimate goal of economics is to maximize individual wealth.
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Eudaimonia is considered as a means to achieve higher goods, according to Aristotle.
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Aristotle believes that happiness can be achieved through instrumental means, such as wealth or fame.
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Virtues are valuable only if they lead to eudaimonia, according to Aristotle.
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Eudaimonia is desirable only for the sake of something else, according to Aristotle.
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Aristotle views eudaimonia as a pleasure that can be achieved through external means.
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According to Aristotle, seeking virtue instrumentalistically does not undermine its value.
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In economics, wealth is considered the ultimate goal.
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The concept of 'happiness as pleasure' is a mainstream approach in economics.
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Economists, such as Adam Smith, focus on public happiness as the primary goal.
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The concept of eudaimonia is a part of mainstream economics.
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Sismondi believed that the increase in riches is the ultimate goal of economics.
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Loria stated that Italian economists focus on the wealth of nations, like Adam Smith.
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What is the primary objective of economics according to the utilitarianism theory?
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What is the significance of 'pain' and 'pleasure' in the context of utilitarianism?
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What is the distinction between 'pain' and 'pleasure' according to Bentham?
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How does the concept of 'utility' relate to happiness and pleasure in the context of utilitarianism?
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What is the relationship between 'happiness' and 'pleasure' according to Mill?
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What is the main focus of the theory of utilitarianism in the context of economics?
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What is the primary focus of economics, according to Sismondi and Loria?
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How does the concept of 'happiness as pleasure' fit into the broader context of economics?
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What is the relationship between wealth and happiness, according to the text?
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What is the focus of the 'Cambridge tradition' in economics?
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What is the ultimate goal of economics, according to the text?
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How does the concept of happiness relate to the study of economics, according to the text?
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What is the primary characteristic of eudaimonia according to Aristotle, and how does it relate to virtues?
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How does seeking eudaimonia instrumentalistically undermine its value, according to Aristotle?
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What is the fundamental tension in Aristotle's theory of eudaimonia, and how does it relate to the concept of virtues?
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How does Aristotle's concept of eudaimonia differ from mainstream economic approaches to happiness?
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What is the relationship between eudaimonia and gratuity in Aristotle's theory?
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How does Aristotle's concept of eudaimonia relate to the concept of happiness in utilitarianism?
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