Utilitarianism

What kind of ethicist is Batman?

• Absolutist

• Relativist

• Teleological

• He is beyond morals

What does utilitarianism focus on?

• Having fun

• Being useful

• The consequences of actions

• The motivations for actions

Which two people are responsible for coming up with utilitarianism?

• Jeremy Bentham & John Stuart Mill

• Ben Bentham and Jerry Stuart Mill

• Thomas Bentham and Andrew Stuart Mill

• Sidney Bentham and Desmond Stuart Mill

How should actions be measured according to Utilitarianism

• By how hard you try to do the right thing

• By what your intentions were

• By which rules you followed

• By how much happiness or pleasure they produce

What do utilitarians believe should drive morality?

• Being happy

• Being sensible

• External rules

• Fear of God

What does hedonistic mean?

• that good is the same as pleasure

• that there is no such thing as good

• that you have your head on your shoulders

• that it is good to be miserable

Who does utilitarianism try to get the best outcome for?

• the individual

• the boss

• the greatest number of people

• the poor

What is the principle of utility?

• the idea of being useful

• the idea of achieving the greatest good for the greatest number

• the idea that you should put yourself first

• the idea that you should treat others as you would like to be treated