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WorksheetsHedonistic Utilitarianism
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the main focus of Utilitarianism?
Promoting justice
Happiness of individuals
Respect for rights
Pleasure and pain
According to Utilitarianism, actions are morally right if they serve the:
Immediate satisfaction of the individual
Personal interests of the individual
Greatest pleasure of the greatest number of people
Long-term happiness of a few individuals
Who proposed the Principle of Utility?
Aristotle
Immanuel Kant
Jeremy Bentham
John Stuart Mill
What is the Felicific Calculus used for in Utilitarianism?
Calculating the intensity of pleasure
Determining the duration of pain
Measuring the certainty of happiness
Evaluating the remoteness of pleasure
According to Mill, what distinguishes pleasures in Utilitarianism?
Quantity
Quality
Intensity
Duration
What does the Principle of the Greatest Number focus on?
Individual happiness
Personal satisfaction
Happiness of the majority
Happiness of a select few
In Utilitarianism, what takes precedence over legal rights?
Moral rights
Social norms
Personal beliefs
Government laws
What does Justice promote according to Utilitarianism?
Social equality
Greater social good
Individual happiness
Moral rights
What is the main concern of Utilitarianism in terms of actions?
Personal gain
Respecting individual rights
Promoting justice
Maximizing happiness
Who argued for the goodness of pleasure in Utilitarianism?
Immanuel Kant
John Stuart Mill
Jeremy Bentham
Aristotle
What is the Theory of Life according to Jeremy Bentham?
To avoid pain at any cost
To prioritize personal interests
To seek pleasure at all costs
To increase happiness through pleasure
What does the Principle of Utility subjugate actions to?
Legal obligations
Social norms
Personal desires
Pleasure and pain
How does Utilitarianism evaluate actions according to Bentham?
Based on the greatest pleasure
Based on moral rights
Based on personal beliefs
Based on individual happiness
What is the main goal of Utilitarianism in terms of consequences?
Promoting justice
Greatest happiness for the majority
Respecting individual rights
Personal satisfaction
According to Mill, what is commendable in terms of legal punishments?
Resisting punishment for personal gain
Enduring punishment for civil disobedience
Ignoring punishment for social status
Avoiding punishment at all costs
Who is considered the father of Utilitarianism?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jeremy Bentham
David Hume
According to Utilitarianism, what should be the basis for moral decisions?
Religious beliefs
Legal regulations
Consequences on happiness
Emotional responses
