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What does utilitarianism primarily argue about pleasure?
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?
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?
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?
What is the primary focus of the principle of the greatest number in utilitarianism?
What method did Bentham develop for penal management?
What method did Bentham develop for penal management?
According to Bentham's utilitarianism, what generally results in moral rightness?
According to Bentham's utilitarianism, what generally results in moral rightness?
Why is the ethical theory of utilitarianism significant?
Why is the ethical theory of utilitarianism significant?
What is the main outcome when actions are considered wrong according to utilitarianism?
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?
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?
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?
What does the concept of 'the greatest happiness for the greatest number' imply?
How does Bentham's theory of utilitarianism classify happiness?
How does Bentham's theory of utilitarianism classify happiness?
What stance does Mill take regarding the types of pleasures in utilitarianism?
What stance does Mill take regarding the types of pleasures in utilitarianism?
Which of the following statements accurately reflects a principle of utilitarianism?
Which of the following statements accurately reflects a principle of utilitarianism?
What does the concept of 'felicific calculus' refer to in utilitarianism?
What does the concept of 'felicific calculus' refer to in utilitarianism?
What is a common criticism of utilitarianism?
What is a common criticism of utilitarianism?
What are the two 'sovereign masters' that govern our actions, according to Jeremy Bentham?
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?
How does utilitarianism evaluate the goodness or badness of an action?
What does the principle of utility emphasize in human motivation?
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 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 does Bentham's view suggest about individual rights in relation to the common good?
What is the main focus of utilitarian ethics?
What is the main focus of utilitarian ethics?
Which of the following best describes utilitarianism's requirement for evaluating actions?
Which of the following best describes utilitarianism's requirement for evaluating actions?
What does Bentham equate happiness with in his utilitarian framework?
What does Bentham equate happiness with in his utilitarian framework?
What aspect of utilitarianism does Mill emphasize that differs from Bentham's view?
What aspect of utilitarianism does Mill emphasize that differs from Bentham's view?
Which principle underlies Mill's view of moral rights?
Which principle underlies Mill's view of moral rights?
What did Mill believe about legal rights when they are not morally justified?
What did Mill believe about legal rights when they are not morally justified?
In utilitarian principles, what is considered when justifying a right?
In utilitarian principles, what is considered when justifying a right?
Which of the following reflects Mill's approach to pleasure?
Which of the following reflects Mill's approach to pleasure?
What does the 'principle of the greatest number' signify in Mill's utilitarianism?
What does the 'principle of the greatest number' signify in Mill's utilitarianism?
How does Mill's view challenge traditional notions of rights?
How does Mill's view challenge traditional notions of rights?
What is the primary focus of Mill's utilitarianism?
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?
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?
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?
According to utilitarianism, what is a key principle concerning moral actions?
What is meant by 'propinquity' in the context of the felicific calculus?
What is meant by 'propinquity' in the context of the felicific calculus?
Which statement reflects the core ideology behind utilitarianism?
Which statement reflects the core ideology behind utilitarianism?
Which of the following is NOT a factor in measuring pleasure according to the felicific calculus?
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?
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?
Which phrase best captures the essence of social hedonism as described?
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