WorksheetsN5 RMPS Utilitarianism 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Utilitarianism says that the right thing to do is the thing that brings...
happiness
the greatest good for you
joy
the greatest good for the greatest number
doing the thing which results in the greatest happiness for the greatest number is known as the...
golden mean
universalisable
greatest happiness principle
equity
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
Who does utilitarianism try to get the best outcome for?
the individual
the boss
the greatest number of people
the poor
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
What does utilitarianism focus on?
Having fun
Being useful
The consequences of actions
The motivations for actions
What do utilitarians believe should drive morality?
Being happy
Being sensible
External rules
Fear of God
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.
Bentham felt the law needs to maximise what?
happiness
pain
consequences
action
What was devised to calculate happiness?
Heteric Calculus
Hedonic Calculus
Hedonistic Calculus
Hedonique Calculus
