UTILITARIANISM

Question 1

Jeremy Bentham was born in ___, London, England in __

Answer 1

Houndsditch
1784

Question 2

At the young age of 4 , he was studying at ___ school, and has learned ___ and ___

Answer 2

Westminster school
Latin and Greek

Question 3

At the age of 12, he was sent to ___ College, ___ where he completed his ___ and ___ degree

Answer 3

Queen’s College
Oxford
bachelor’s and master’s

Question 4

He was then trained as a ___ and has written several essays on ___ __

Answer 4

Lawyer
Legal matter

Question 5

What ought a person to do?

Answer 5

A person ought to act so as to produce the best consequences possible

Question 6

Asserts that the morality of action is determined by calculating the amount of happiness it produces

Answer 6

Utilitarianism

Question 7

Balance of pleasure over pain

Answer 7

Happiness

Question 8

The greater happiness could be achieved by reducing the amount of ___ and __

Answer 8

Pain and suffering