S1 Utilitarianism (2024)

The Philosopher we associate with Utilitarianism is...

• Kant

• Aristotle

• Bentham

The three key aspects of Utilitarianism are

• consequences; eudaimonia; equity

• hedonism; consequences; excess

• consequences; hedonism; equity

• consequences; hedonism; virtue

Utilitarianism says that consequences which bring about pleasure are...

• bad

• good

Pursuing pleasure is also known as...

• hedonism

• virtue

• equity

• consequences

The Experience Machine criticizes which part of Utilitarianism?

• Consequentialism

• Hedonism

• Equity

Equity means...

• Everyone's opinion counts equally.

• Everyone’s pleasure is of equal importance when deciding what to do.

• Everyone should be equally happy

• Only consequences matter when deciding which action is right or wrong.

Which of the following is a criticism of Utilitarianism?

• It’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action.

• Absolute moral rules are inflexible.

• It’s hard to know where the golden mean lies.

• Only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person.

Which of the following is a criticism of Utilitarianism?

• Only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person.

• It’s hard to know where the golden mean lies.

• Absolute moral rules are inflexible.

• Humans want more than just pleasure.