Utilitarianism quiz

What type of utilitarianism means that the principle of utility is used to decide the validity of rules of conduct(moral standards or principles)?

• Rule Utilitarianism

• Act Utilitarianism

• Consequentialist ethics

What type of utilitarianism means that the principle of utility is applied directly to every alternative act in a situation of choice?

• Consequentialist ethics

• Act Utilitarianism

• Rule Utilitarianism

It is known as a consequentialist theory, a subclass of teleological moral theory.

• Consequentialist

• Act Utilitarianism

• Utilitarianism

It proposes that actions, rules or policies should be ethically measured and evaluated by their consequences, not by intentions or motives of the agent.

• Consequentialist ethics.

• Rule Utilitarianism

• Utilitarianism

The term Utilitarianism is derived from the Latin term Utilis which means _____________

• Proud

• Utility

• Useful

Is Utilitarianism opposed to ethical theories that consider God's will?

• True

• False

Utilitarian ethics argues that the right course of action is one that maximizes overall sadness.

• True

• False

In Rule Utilitarianism, the principle of utility is applied directly to every alternative act in a situation of choice.

• True

• False

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1808-73) are British Philosophers

• True

• False

Utilitarianism is known as consequentialist theory, a subclass of teleological immortal theory

• True

• False