6 Questions
True or false: Hedonism is the avoidance of pain and suffering.
False
True or false: Hedonism is the pursuit of pleasure and happiness.
True
True or false: Hedonism emphasizes the importance of maximizing pleasure.
True
True or false: One set of Ethical judgments in a diverse society is objective and universally true.
False
True or false: Ethical judgments can be objective and universally true in a diverse society.
False
True or false: Ethical judgments are always objective and universally true in a diverse society.
False
Study Notes
Hedonism
- Hedonism is not the avoidance of pain and suffering, but rather...
- ...it is the pursuit of pleasure and happiness
- The core principle of hedonism is to maximize pleasure
Ethical Judgments
- In a diverse society, it is not the case that one set of ethical judgments is objective and universally true
- Ethical judgments cannot be considered objective and universally true in a diverse society
- There is no absolute objectivity and universality of ethical judgments in a diverse society
Test your knowledge of hedonism with this quiz! Answer true or false to statements about the pursuit of pleasure, the avoidance of pain and suffering, and the emphasis on maximizing pleasure in hedonistic philosophy.
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