Mill's Principle of Utility

Question 1

_____________ has its roots in the broader philosophy of utilitarianism, which can be traced back to Jeremy Bentham.

Answer 1

John Stuart Mill’s principle of utility

Question 2

an English philosopher and jurist, developed the principle of utility 1789.

Answer 2

Jeremy Bentham

Question 3

he argued that the morality of
an action is determined by its ability to maximize
happiness or pleasure and minimize pain for the
greatest number of individuals.

Answer 3

Jeremy Bentham

Question 4

Mill, who was heavily influenced by Bentham, expanded
upon the principle of utility in his own work “Utilitarianism,”
published in ______.

Answer 4

1863

Question 5

focuses on the idea that actions are morally right if they promote happiness or pleasure and morally wrong if they lead to unhappiness or pain.

Answer 5

Mill’s principle of utility, also known as utilitarianism

Question 6

This ethical framework seeks to maximize overall happiness for the greatest number of individuals, emphasizing the well-being of society as a whole.

Answer 6

utilitarianism

Question 7

Mill introduces the concept of higher and lower pleasures,

Answer 7

suggesting that intellectual and moral pleasures should be
prioritized over mere physical pleasures in the pursuit of the
greatest good.

Question 8

An act is right if and only if it results in at least as much overall well-being as any act the agent could have performed. In other words, in any situation, an agent acts rightly if she maximizes overall well-being, and wrongly if she does not.

Answer 8

ACT UTILITARIANISM

Question 9

considers the consequences of some particular act such as keeping or breaking one’s promise.

Answer 9

ACT UTILITARIANISM

Question 10

considers the consequences of some practice or rule behavior— for example, the practice of promise-keeping or promise-breaking.

Answer 10

RULE UTILITARIANISM

Question 11

is interested in the goodness or badness of the moral rule that the action follows and prioritizes good general rules
over the particular consequences of a given action.

Answer 11

RULE UTILITARIANISM

Question 12

TWO VERSIONS OF UTILITARIANISM

Answer 12

ACT UTILITARIANISM
RULE UTILITARIANISM

Question 13

looks at the future impacts of
potential actions, considering direct and indirect effects on
people. It aims to achieve the best consequences, focusing on
what outcomes are desirable in a given situation.

Answer 13

Consequentialist Framework