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What is the main goal of utilitarian ethics, according to the text?
What is the main goal of utilitarian ethics, according to the text?
- To promote individual freedom
- To maximize overall suffering
- To minimize overall pleasure
- To maximize overall happiness (correct)
What is the primary focus of consequentialist ethics?
What is the primary focus of consequentialist ethics?
- The intentions or motives of the agents
- The external goals or purposes of an act
- The consequences of an act, rule, or policy (correct)
- The moral character of the agent
What is the key difference between utilitarianism and absolutism?
What is the key difference between utilitarianism and absolutism?
- Absolutism believes some actions are intrinsically wrong, while utilitarianism evaluates based on consequences (correct)
- Utilitarianism is a more restrictive moral theory than absolutism
- Utilitarianism is a subtype of absolutism
- Utilitarianism focuses on consequences, while absolutism focuses on intentions
What type of ethical system is utilitarianism, according to the text?
What type of ethical system is utilitarianism, according to the text?
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What is the Latin term that 'utilitarianism' is derived from?
What is the Latin term that 'utilitarianism' is derived from?
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What is the main characteristic of utilitarianism that makes it a hedonistic ethical system?
What is the main characteristic of utilitarianism that makes it a hedonistic ethical system?
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What is the primary principle of act utilitarianism?
What is the primary principle of act utilitarianism?
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What is the main difference between utilitarianism and other consequentialist theories?
What is the main difference between utilitarianism and other consequentialist theories?
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What is the underlying assumption of utilitarianism regarding the moral value of actions?
What is the underlying assumption of utilitarianism regarding the moral value of actions?
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What is the primary goal of the right act, according to act utilitarianism?
What is the primary goal of the right act, according to act utilitarianism?
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