L1: Utilitarianism

Question 1

Person who advocated act utilitarian

Answer 1

Jeremy Bentham

Question 2

Person who advocated rule utilitarian

Answer 2

John Stuart

Question 3

ethical theory that suggests that the best action is the one that maximizes overall happiness or pleasure for the greatest number of people.

Answer 3

Utilitarianism

Question 4

What is the four key principles of Utilitarianism?

Answer 4

1. hedonism
2. utility
3. consequentialism
4. impartiality

Question 5

it is a philosophy that places the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of
pain at the center of human motivation and ethical decision-making

Answer 5

hedonism

Question 6

This principle emphasizes that the morality of actions should be determined by their ability to: maximize overall happiness and minimize suffering

Answer 6

principle of utility

Question 7

o The fundamental principle is that the
rightness or wrongness of an action is
determined by the outcomes or results it leads to.
o The end justifies the mean

Answer 7

consequentialism

Question 8

The principle requires treating all individual’s interests equally and impartially.

Answer 8

impartiality

Question 9

Two types of Utilitarian

Answer 9

1. Act Utilitarian
2. Rule Utilitarian