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S1 Utilitarianism 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Utilitarianism makes moral decisions based on

a)

being the best human you can be

b)

the likely consequences

c)

what you want to do

d)

your intentions

2.

hedonism is when we try to...

a)

maximise pain and minimise pleasure

b)

minimise pain and minimise pleasure

c)

maximise pleasure and minimise pain

3.

hedonism is...

a)

the pursuit of pleasure

b)

the attempt to minimise pleasure

c)

about being the best human you can be

d)

flourishing

4.

Two philosophers associated with Utilitarianism are...

a)

Bentham and Aristotle

b)

Mill and Kant

c)

Bentham and Mill

d)

Aristotle and Kant

5.

consequences are...

a)

to do with flourishing

b)

the result of an action

c)

too little of something

d)

to do with the development of your character

6.

Bentham thought we can measure pleasure and pain. This approach is

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

7.

Bentham thought we should not treat our family with special importance. This is called

a)

human rights

b)

equal rights

c)

equity

d)

eudaimonia

8.

Utilitarianism says that the right thing to do is the thing that brings...

a)

happiness

b)

the greatest good for you

c)

joy

d)

the greatest good for the greatest number

9.

doing the thing which results in the greatest happiness for the greatest number is known as the...

a)

golden mean

b)

universalisable

c)

greatest happiness principle

d)

equity

10.

Mill thought we should aim for Higher Order pleasure. Two examples of Higher order pleasure are...

a)

art and food

b)

drink and literature

c)

music and sleeping

d)

literature and art