S1 Util and Kant revision

Which two philosophers do we associate with Utilitarianism?

• Kant and Bentham

• Mill and Aristotle

• Bentham and Mill

• Bentham and Aristotle

According to Utilitarians, what is the only thing that matters to whether an action is morally right?

• Your personal character

• The consequences of the action

• The intention behind the action

What does the Greatest Happiness Principle say?

• You should do the thing that makes everyone equally happy

• You should do the thing that brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number

• You should do the thing that brings about the greatest happiness to those people you care about

• You should do the thing that brings the greatest happiness to yourself

What are higher-order pleasures to Mill?

• Intellectual pleasures

• Bodily pleasures

What is an example of a higher-order pleasure to Mill?

• Scratching an itch

• Eating food

• Being warm

• Doing philosophy

What does Kant say about moral rules?

• That we should follow them sometimes

• That they should followed at all times without exception

• That you should follow the rules that you like

• That you should follow them when they bring about the best consequences

What can tell us if a maxim (rule) is ok to follow?

• The greatest happiness principle

• The golden mean

• The categorical imperative

Moral absolutism is the view that...

• Virtues can become vices if they are used in excess

• Some moral rules should always be followed, no matter what the situation

• Only the consequences of an action are relevant when deciding if it is right

• Sometimes the right intention can lead to bad consequences

What does Kant say is the only thing that matters to whether an action is right?

• The intention behind it

• The consequences it leads to

• The personal character of the person doing the action

Kant says that you should only follow a maxim if you can universalise it. What does he mean by that?

• That you could want everyone to follow the maxim all the time

• That you could follow the maxim even if nobody else does

• That you could want everyone else to be happy

• That the maxim cannot be followed by anyone