ETHICS, POWER AND ACCOUNTABILITY (SGXETHPAC) - UTILITARIANISM
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What is the opposite of autonomy?

  • legislation
  • utilitarianism
  • morality
  • paternalism (correct)
  • What is the meaning of autonomy?

  • Ability to follow rules
  • Ability to make own decisions (correct)
  • Ability to obey authority
  • Ability to impose law on others
  • What is the crisis of truth telling mentioned in the magisterial lecture?

  • Abuse of social media
  • Political instability
  • Lack of education
  • Fake news and cyber propaganda (correct)
  • Who is the person in the story that showed the difference between dignity and price?

    <p>Primitivo Mijares</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much was offered to Primitivo Mijares for his non-testimony and departure from the US?

    <p>$100,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the philosophy that evaluates actions based on their consequences?

    <p>Utilitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a person who acts in a paternalistic way?

    <p>They need rewards or punishments to follow the law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Utilitarianism?

    <p>Maximize happiness for the greatest number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second step in the Utilitarian Calculus?

    <p>Estimate the foreseeable benefits and costs of each alternative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is Utilitarianism a type of cost-benefit analysis?

    <p>Yes, it is a type of cost-benefit analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of the Utilitarian Calculus?

    <p>Identify alternatives, estimate benefits and costs, choose the maximum benefit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main criticism of Utilitarianism?

    <p>It ignores individual rights and freedoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of Utilitarianism?

    <p>It is practical and measurable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary principle of utilitarianism?

    <p>The greatest happiness for the greatest number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of cost-benefit analysis?

    <p>Evaluating alternatives for decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between utilitarianism and cost-benefit analysis?

    <p>Utilitarianism surpasses the scope of cost-benefit analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'common good approach'?

    <p>A principle of utilitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Nielsen's article?

    <p>Intervention strategies for individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the courage to be as an individual, according to Tillich?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of staging a revolutionary attack on authority, according to Tillich?

    <p>Great risk and potential loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of utilitarianism?

    <p>To maximize overall benefit and happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Utilitarianism, actions are evaluated according to virtue.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The primary goal of Utilitarianism is to evaluate actions based on duty.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Utilitarianism is a type of cost-benefit analysis.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The primary principle of Utilitarianism is to act according to duty.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Utilitarianism, the focus is on individual happiness rather than the common good.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The main advantage of Utilitarianism is that it is a simple and straightforward moral philosophy.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The main criticism of Utilitarianism is that it is too focused on individual happiness.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Utilitarianism is a moral philosophy that prioritizes the dignity of individuals.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Utilitarianism, the primary goal is to maximize happiness for the greatest number.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Utilitarianism is a type of cost-benefit analysis that is applied to ethics.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Utilitarian Calculus involves estimating the foreseeable benefits and costs of alternative actions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Utilitarianism is not only intuitive but also practical and measurable.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Nielsen article focuses on ethical leadership and has two parts: Being as Individual and Being as Part.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The primary goal of utilitarianism is to maximize individual autonomy.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on their intentions

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The primary goal of Utilitarianism is to achieve the greatest happiness for the individual

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cost-benefit analysis is a type of Utilitarianism

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The courage to be as an individual means to follow one's conscience and obey authority

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Utilitarianism is a type of consequentialism

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The 'common good approach' is another name for cost-benefit analysis

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Staging a revolutionary attack on authority is a risk-free act

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on their effects on the individual

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Conjugal Dictatorship

    • Primitivo Mijares was offered $100,000 for his non-testimony and departure from the US.

    Autonomy vs Paternalism

    • Autonomy is a moral maturity, where one can think for themselves and impose their own law upon themselves.
    • Autonomy means legislating and imposing the law upon oneself, which is moral maturity.
    • The opposite of autonomy is paternalism, which means thinking like a child and needing an authority figure to make one comply with the law.

    Morality

    • The duty to tell the truth has a value today because of the deeper crisis of truth telling (fake news, cyber propaganda, abuse of social media).
    • The story of Primitivo Mijares showed the difference between dignity and price.

    Utilitarianism

    • In Utilitarianism, actions are evaluated according to their consequences.
    • Right and wrong are evaluated according to results, where ↑ benefit/happiness is right and ↓ benefit (harm) is wrong.
    • Utilitarianism is not a cost-benefit analysis, it surpasses the first-person perspective of typical cost-benefit analysis.
    • The principle of Utilitarianism is the greatest happiness for the greatest number, also known as the common good approach.

    Intervention Strategies

    • The courage to be as an individual is the courage to follow one's conscience and defy unethical and/or unreasonable authority.
    • It may even mean staging a revolutionary attack on that authority, which can entail great risk and require great courage.

    Utilitarian Calculus

    • The second step of the Utilitarian Calculus is to identify alternative actions or policies that are available.
    • The goal is to choose the alternative that produces the maximum benefits.

    Conjugal Dictatorship

    • Primitivo Mijares was offered $100,000 for his non-testimony and departure from the US.

    Autonomy vs Paternalism

    • Autonomy is a moral maturity, where one can think for themselves and impose their own law upon themselves.
    • Autonomy means legislating and imposing the law upon oneself, which is moral maturity.
    • The opposite of autonomy is paternalism, which means thinking like a child and needing an authority figure to make one comply with the law.

    Morality

    • The duty to tell the truth has a value today because of the deeper crisis of truth telling (fake news, cyber propaganda, abuse of social media).
    • The story of Primitivo Mijares showed the difference between dignity and price.

    Utilitarianism

    • In Utilitarianism, actions are evaluated according to their consequences.
    • Right and wrong are evaluated according to results, where ↑ benefit/happiness is right and ↓ benefit (harm) is wrong.
    • Utilitarianism is not a cost-benefit analysis, it surpasses the first-person perspective of typical cost-benefit analysis.
    • The principle of Utilitarianism is the greatest happiness for the greatest number, also known as the common good approach.

    Intervention Strategies

    • The courage to be as an individual is the courage to follow one's conscience and defy unethical and/or unreasonable authority.
    • It may even mean staging a revolutionary attack on that authority, which can entail great risk and require great courage.

    Utilitarian Calculus

    • The second step of the Utilitarian Calculus is to identify alternative actions or policies that are available.
    • The goal is to choose the alternative that produces the maximum benefits.

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