WorksheetsUtilitarianism
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Bentham and Mill are both...
classical utilitarians.
negative utilitarians.
preference utilitarians.
rule utilitarians.
Popper is a...
classical utilitarian.
negative utilitarian.
preference utilitarian.
positive utilitarian.
Singer is a...
classical utilitarian.
negative utilitarian.
preference utilitarian.
positive utilitarian.
For Bentham, there...
are no higher or lower pleasures.
higher and lower pleasures.
is an asymmetry between pleasure and pain.
For Mill, there...
are no higher or lower pleasures.
higher and lower pleasures.
is an asymmetry between pleasure and pain.
For Popper, there...
are no higher or lower pleasures.
higher and lower pleasures.
is an asymmetry between pleasure and pain.
Whose philosophy is most concerned with the quantity of pleasure?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
Whose philosophy is most concerned with the quantity and quality of pleasure?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
Whose philosophy is most concerned with pain and suffering?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
Whose philosophy is most concerned with the equal consideration of preferences?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
Whose philosophy is the doctrine of swine an objection to?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
How does Mill overcome the doctrine of swine objection?
By drawing a distinction between higher and lower pleasures
By giving equal consideration to the preferences of humans and pigs
By drawing no distinction between higher and lower pleasures
By highlighting the asymmetry of pleasure and pain
Whose philosophy can be best evaluated using Crisp's Hadyn and the oyster thought experiment?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
Whose philosophy can be evaluated using Smart's benevolent world exploder thought experiment?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
Whose philosophy can be best evaluated using Parfit's repugnant conclusion?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
Whose philosophy can be evaluated on the grounds that act utilitarianism is impractical?
Bentham's
Mill's
Popper's
Singer's
Rule utilitarianism is more practical than act utilitarianism but sacrifices...
accuracy for speed.
speed for accuracy.
validity for factual correctness.
factual correctness for validity.
If given the choice between maximising the happiness of two pigs or one human, who would Bentham choose?
The two pigs
The one human
If given the choice between maximising the happiness of two pigs or one human, who would Mill choose?
The two pigs
The one human
If given the choice between maximising the happiness of two humans or minimising the suffering of one human, who would Bentham choose?
The two humans
The one human
If given the choice between maximising the happiness of two humans or minimising the suffering of one human, who would Mill choose?
The two humans
The one human
If given the choice between maximising the happiness of two humans or minimising the suffering of one human, who would Popper choose?
The two humans
The one human
For Singer, is it morally right to maximise the happiness of two human persons by causing suffering to one human person?
Yes
No
For Singer, is it morally right to maximise the happiness of two human persons by causing suffering to one non-human animal?
Yes
No
For Singer, is it morally right to minimise the suffering of one human person by causing equivalent suffering to one human person?
Yes
No
