WorksheetsBentham and Kant
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Utilitarianism makes moral decisions based on
being the best human you can be
the likely consequences
what you want to do
your intentions
hedonism is when we try to...
maximise pain and minimise pleasure
minimise pain and minimise pleasure
maximise pleasure and minimise pain
Two philosophers associated with Utilitarianism are...
Bentham and Aristotle
Mill and Kant
Bentham and Mill
Aristotle and Kant
consequences are...
to do with flourishing
the result of an action
too little of something
to do with the development of your character
What type of theory is Utilitarianism?
secular
religious
a hybrid of secular and religious ideas
How many criteria did Bentham have in his hedonic calculus?
5
7
9
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven criteria of the hedonic calculus?
Duration
Richness
Purity
Hedone
Remoteness
Who was Immanuel Kant?
An influential German philosopher who developed the idea of Deontology
A British thinker who developed the idea of Utilitarianism and ordered his head to be mummified after his death
A Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great and founded a school in Athens
A British philosopher who survived the English Civil War and developed the idea of the Social Contract
What is Deontology?
The ethical theory that someone is morally good if he/she has a virtuous character
The ethical theory that the best choice in any situation is the one that will produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people
The ethical theory that actions are good or bad according to a clear set of rules
The ethical theory that society is based on an agreement that gives certain rights to all people and sees everyone transfer some rights to one person (who uses those rights to uphold justice)
What is the Hypothetical Imperative?
The idea that an action is mandatory for everyone in every context ("You should do X no matter what")
The idea that an action is mandatory only in specific contexts ("You should do X if you want Y")
The idea that no actions are truly mandatory
What is the Categorical Imperative?
The idea that an action is mandatory for everyone in every context ("You should do X no matter what")
The idea that an action is mandatory only in specific contexts ("You should do X if you want Y")
The idea that no actions are truly mandatory
Who was Jeremy Bentham?
An influential German philosopher who developed the idea of Deontology
A British thinker who developed the idea of Utilitarianism and ordered his head to be mummified after his death
A Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great and founded a school in Athens
A British philosopher who survived the English Civil War and developed the idea of the Social Contract
What is Utilitarianism?
The ethical theory that someone is morally good if he/she has a virtuous character
The ethical theory that the best choice in any situation is the one that will produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people
The ethical theory that actions are good or bad according to a clear set of rules
The ethical theory that society is based on an agreement that gives certain rights to all people and sees everyone transfer some rights to one person (who uses those rights to uphold justice)
What did Kant think is the only thing that can be called good without qualification?
duty
good will
What is the name given to a rule you must follow to achieve a particular result?
hypothetical imperative
categorical imperative
How does Kant think we can know moral laws?
Through reason
Through revelation
What does Kant mean when he talks about a ‘kingdom of ends’?
a perfect world
the world in which we live
Under what circumstances does Kant think it is permissible not to tell the truth?
To save a life
never
What is meant by the term ‘summum bonum;?
The greatest good
The best way forward
What does Kant mean when he says that a moral law must be universalisable?
It should follow different laws in different countries
It should be a law applied to everyone
Kant believed there were two worlds; our bodies and this other world.
internal
external
beastly
evil
unfair
If you are an empiricist you are someone who believes knowledge comes to us through:
only textbooks
only our consciousness
only our minds
our experiences of the world
A priori knowledge is knowledge that is based on an assumed principle or fact, rather than on actual observance or experience
TRUE
FALSE
To truly understand a priori knowledge one could relate it to the notion of knowledge that is:
outside
innate
non-existent
in our world
__________ ___________ help us to evaluate our moral actions and to make moral judgments.
Hypothetical imperatives
Categorical imperatives
___________ ___________ teach us how to reach a specific goal
Hypothetical imperatives
Categorical imperatives
