Philosophy Quiz: Hedonism and Utilitarianism

Who is known as the founder of utilitarianism?

• Jeremy Bentham

• John Stuart Mill

• Aristotle

• Immanuel Kant

What is the algorithm developed by Jeremy Bentham to calculate pleasure?

• Utilitarian calculus

• Hedonic calculus

• Stoic calculus

• Epicurean calculus

According to John Stuart Mill, what is the main foundation of human rights?

• Justice

• Equality

• Happiness

• Freedom

What is the main aim of human life according to hedonism?

• Pleasure

• Power

• Wealth

• Knowledge

Which theory states that actions are judged based on their consequences?

• Virtue Ethics

• Utilitarianism

• Deontology

• Existentialism

What is the difference between utilitarianism and hedonism?

• Utilitarianism focuses on individual pleasure, while hedonism focuses on collective happiness

• Utilitarianism focuses on collective happiness, while hedonism focuses on individual pleasure

• Utilitarianism promotes pain, while hedonism promotes pleasure

• Utilitarianism promotes pleasure, while hedonism promotes pain

What did Jeremy Bentham evaluate actions based on in his work 'The Principles of Morals and Legislation'?

• Religious beliefs

• Social status

• Consequences

• Intentions

According to hedonism, what is the ultimate end in one's life?

• Power

• Wealth

• Fame

• Pleasure

What did John Stuart Mill define as the ethical thought based on the principle that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness?

• Deontology

• Virtue Ethics

• Existentialism

• Utilitarianism

What is consequentialism?

• The view that the main determinant of the morality of an act is its religious beliefs

• The view that the main determinant of the morality of an act is its social status

• The view that the main determinant of the morality of an act is its intentions

• The view that the main determinant of the morality of an act is its consequences