Utilitarianism

What year did Bentham formulate his principle of utility in his book The Principles and Morals of Legislation

• 1978

• 1689

• 1789

• 1863

What year did Mill progress the idea with his book 'Utilitarianism'?

• 1836

• 1863

• 1798

How would you describe the Utilitarian theory?

• Deontoligical

• Situational

• Consequentialist

• Teleological

Which Greek philosphy does it owe its orgins to?

• Socratic

• Epicurean

• Stoic

• Hedonism

Bentham's utilitarianism can be described as what (in regards to it being the greatest amount of pleasure)

(a)  

Mill changed the theory to measure the standard of the pleasure. How do we describe this ? Q (a)  

“The balance of pleasures and pain is compared with those of other options and the best results determined. The action that leads to the best consequence is the morally correct one to pursue." Who described the Hedonic Calculus this way?

• Betham

• Mill

• Bowie

“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be (a)   dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.”   (Mill 1863)

As well as adding rules and changing pleasure to happiness, Mill also added 'the harm principle'. “The only purpose for which (a)   can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised society against his own will, is to prevent harm to others”

The most recent form of Utilitarianism is Preference Utilitarianism, which Hare desrcies as “the right thing to do, therefore, is to (a)   the chances that everyone’s preferences will be satisfied"