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What does utilitarianism primarily argue about pleasure?

Pleasure should be avoided for moral integrity.

Pleasure is an indicator of right actions. (correct)

Pleasure is secondary to moral rights.

Pleasure is the only consideration in ethical decisions.

Which aspect is a core component of Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism?

Natural law theory

Moral absolutism

Deontological ethics

Felicific calculus (correct)

Who is considered an intellectual inheritor of David Hume?

Friedrich Nietzsche

Immanuel Kant

John Stuart Mill (correct)

Jeremy Bentham

What is the primary focus of the principle of the greatest number in utilitarianism?

Achieving the greatest good for the greatest number of people Signup and view all the answers

What method did Bentham develop for penal management?

Panopticon Signup and view all the answers

According to Bentham's utilitarianism, what generally results in moral rightness?

Good actions that lead to pleasure Signup and view all the answers

Why is the ethical theory of utilitarianism significant?

It evaluates actions based on their consequences. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main outcome when actions are considered wrong according to utilitarianism?

They create pain or absence of pleasure. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary basis for determining the moral value of actions in utilitarianism?

The usefulness of their consequences Signup and view all the answers

According to utilitarianism, which principle should the government base all laws on?

The happiness principle Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of 'the greatest happiness for the greatest number' imply?

Actions are right if they promote the majority's pleasure Signup and view all the answers

How does Bentham's theory of utilitarianism classify happiness?

As empirical and measurable Signup and view all the answers

What stance does Mill take regarding the types of pleasures in utilitarianism?

Pleasures appropriate to animals are inferior Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately reflects a principle of utilitarianism?

Some individual rights may be disregarded for collective happiness Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of 'felicific calculus' refer to in utilitarianism?

A systematic approach to measuring pleasure and pain from actions Signup and view all the answers

What is a common criticism of utilitarianism?

It can sacrifice individual rights for the majority's pleasure Signup and view all the answers

What are the two 'sovereign masters' that govern our actions, according to Jeremy Bentham?

Pleasure and Pain Signup and view all the answers

How does utilitarianism evaluate the goodness or badness of an action?

By its usefulness in achieving pleasure for the most people Signup and view all the answers

What does the principle of utility emphasize in human motivation?

The avoidance of pain and the desire for pleasure Signup and view all the answers

What is required for an action to be considered good according to Bentham's utilitarianism?

It must produce more happiness than unhappiness Signup and view all the answers

What does Bentham's view suggest about individual rights in relation to the common good?

Individual rights can be sacrificed for the greater happiness of the majority. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of utilitarian ethics?

The consequences of actions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes utilitarianism's requirement for evaluating actions?

Actions must be useful in promoting happiness for the greatest number. Signup and view all the answers

What does Bentham equate happiness with in his utilitarian framework?

Pleasure Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of utilitarianism does Mill emphasize that differs from Bentham's view?

The distinction between higher and lower pleasures Signup and view all the answers

Which principle underlies Mill's view of moral rights?

Moral rights are justified by their consequences Signup and view all the answers

What did Mill believe about legal rights when they are not morally justified?

They need not be observed or respected Signup and view all the answers

In utilitarian principles, what is considered when justifying a right?

The happiness versus unhappiness produced Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following reflects Mill's approach to pleasure?

Some pleasures carry more value than others Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'principle of the greatest number' signify in Mill's utilitarianism?

It implies that the needs of the majority outweigh the rights of the minority Signup and view all the answers

How does Mill's view challenge traditional notions of rights?

He disputes the idea that rights are absolute and proposes a consequentialist approach. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Mill's utilitarianism?

Producing the greatest happiness for the greatest number Signup and view all the answers

What is the main distinction between higher and lower pleasures in the context of social hedonism?

Higher pleasures involve intellectuality and creativity. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'fecundity' in the felicific calculus?

The chance of being followed by similar sensations. Signup and view all the answers

According to utilitarianism, what is a key principle concerning moral actions?

They are guided by the pleasure or pain an action produces. Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'propinquity' in the context of the felicific calculus?

How soon the pleasure will occur. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement reflects the core ideology behind utilitarianism?

The outcome should provide the greatest happiness for the greatest number. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor in measuring pleasure according to the felicific calculus?

Intention Signup and view all the answers

What does the principle of 'greatest number' imply in the context of moral judgments in utilitarianism?

Actions should benefit the majority over the minority. Signup and view all the answers

Which phrase best captures the essence of social hedonism as described?

Higher pleasures should be valued over lower pleasures. Signup and view all the answers

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What does utilitarianism primarily argue about pleasure?

Which aspect is a core component of Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism?

Who is considered an intellectual inheritor of David Hume?

What is the primary focus of the principle of the greatest number in utilitarianism?

What method did Bentham develop for penal management?

According to Bentham's utilitarianism, what generally results in moral rightness?

Why is the ethical theory of utilitarianism significant?

What is the main outcome when actions are considered wrong according to utilitarianism?

What is the primary basis for determining the moral value of actions in utilitarianism?

According to utilitarianism, which principle should the government base all laws on?

What does the concept of 'the greatest happiness for the greatest number' imply?

How does Bentham's theory of utilitarianism classify happiness?

What stance does Mill take regarding the types of pleasures in utilitarianism?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects a principle of utilitarianism?

What does the concept of 'felicific calculus' refer to in utilitarianism?

What is a common criticism of utilitarianism?

What are the two 'sovereign masters' that govern our actions, according to Jeremy Bentham?

How does utilitarianism evaluate the goodness or badness of an action?

What does the principle of utility emphasize in human motivation?

What is required for an action to be considered good according to Bentham's utilitarianism?

What does Bentham's view suggest about individual rights in relation to the common good?

What is the main focus of utilitarian ethics?

Which of the following best describes utilitarianism's requirement for evaluating actions?

What does Bentham equate happiness with in his utilitarian framework?

What aspect of utilitarianism does Mill emphasize that differs from Bentham's view?

Which principle underlies Mill's view of moral rights?

What did Mill believe about legal rights when they are not morally justified?

In utilitarian principles, what is considered when justifying a right?

Which of the following reflects Mill's approach to pleasure?

What does the 'principle of the greatest number' signify in Mill's utilitarianism?

How does Mill's view challenge traditional notions of rights?

What is the primary focus of Mill's utilitarianism?

What is the main distinction between higher and lower pleasures in the context of social hedonism?

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'fecundity' in the felicific calculus?

According to utilitarianism, what is a key principle concerning moral actions?

What is meant by 'propinquity' in the context of the felicific calculus?

Which statement reflects the core ideology behind utilitarianism?

Which of the following is NOT a factor in measuring pleasure according to the felicific calculus?

What does the principle of 'greatest number' imply in the context of moral judgments in utilitarianism?

Which phrase best captures the essence of social hedonism as described?

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