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2.4 - Utilitarianism Flashcards

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What is the Principle of Utility/ Greatest happiness?

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The idea that the choice that brings about the greatest good for the greatest number is the right choice

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What is Deontological?

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From the Latin for ‘duty’, ethics focused on the intrinsic rightness or wrongness of actions

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What is Teleological?

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Looking to the end results (telos) in order to draw a conclusion about what is right or wrong

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What is the Hedonic calculus?

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The system for calculating the amount of pain or pleasure generated

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What is Consequentialism?

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Ethical theories that see morality as driven by the consequences, rather than actions or character of those concerned

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What is Hedonistic?

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Pleasure-driven

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What is Quantitative?

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Focused on quantity (how many,how big, etc)

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What is Qualitative?

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Focused on quality (what kind of thing)

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What is an Act utilitarian?

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Weighs up what to do at each individual occasion

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What is a Rule utilitarian?

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Weighs up what to do in principle in all occasions of a certain kind

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