WorksheetsS1 Utilitarianism
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Utilitarianism says that the right thing to do is the thing that brings...
money
the greatest good for you
fairness
the greatest good for the greatest number
consequences are...
to do with flourishing
the result of an action
too little of something
to do with the development of your character
Who was the founder of Utilitarianism?
J S Mill
Jeremy Bentham
Thomas Aquinas
Joseph Flethcher
What does utilitarianism focus on?
Having fun
Being useful
The consequences of actions
The motivations for actions
How should actions be measured according to Utilitarianism
By how hard you try to do the right thing
By what your intentions were
By which rules you followed
By how much happiness or pleasure they produce
Who does utilitarianism try to get the best outcome for?
the individual
the boss
the greatest number of people
the poor
Bentham felt the law needs to maximise what?
happiness
pain
consequences
action
What needs to promote happiness and limit or reduce pain?
duty
intention
personality
actions
What do utilitarians believe should drive morality?
Being happy
Being sensible
External rules
Fear of God
Is this decision based on a CONSEQUENCE or an INTENTION?
"I'm not going to help Jeremy steal sweeties from primary school kids because we might get caught"
consequence
intention
What's the big problem with Utilitarianism?
People don't like happiness.
Sometimes it's difficult.
We can't always predict the consequences of our actions.
Lots of people disagreed with Jeremy Bentham.
