John Stuart Mill's Eudaimonistic Utilitarianism

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According to Ross, what is the basis of the duty of justice?

The possibility of a distribution of pleasure or happiness that is in accord with the merit of the persons concerned

The duty to do good to others

The duty to promote one’s own good

The possibility of a distribution of pleasure or happiness that is not in accord with the merit of the persons concerned (correct)

What is the primary concern of the duty of beneficence?

Avoiding harm to others

Promoting the health, security, wisdom, moral goodness, or happiness of others (correct)

Improving one's own moral goodness

Preventing harm to oneself

According to Ross, what is the basis of the duty of self-improvement?

The duty to avoid harming others

The possibility of improving the conditions of others

The fact that one can make oneself better in respect of virtue, or of intelligence, or of pleasure (correct)

The duty to promote the general happiness

What is the primary concern of the duty of non-maleficence?

Avoiding harm to others Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the duty of justice and the distribution of pleasure or happiness?

The duty of justice is based on the possibility of a distribution of pleasure or happiness that is not in accord with the merit of the persons concerned Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the duty of beneficence, according to Ross?

Promoting the health, security, wisdom, moral goodness, or happiness of others Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of the duty of self-improvement, according to Ross?

The fact that one can make oneself better in respect of virtue, or of intelligence, or of pleasure Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the duty of non-maleficence, according to Ross?

Avoiding harm to others Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the duty of justice and the distribution of pleasure or happiness, according to Ross?

The duty of justice is based on the possibility of a distribution of pleasure or happiness that is not in accord with the merit of the persons concerned Signup and view all the answers