Utilitarianism Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Who created untilitarianism
A
Jeremy Bentham
2
Q
What does utilitarianism say the best action is
A
The one that produce happiness for the most amount of people
3
Q
What is hendonism
A
It says that pleasure is the most important thing in life
4
Q
What is utilitarianism based of
A
Hendonism
5
Q
What was the hendomic calculus created for
A
To measure whether an action is right or wrong
6
Q
Who was the hendomic calculus created by
A
Jeremy Bentham
7
Q
What seven factors does it consider
A
Intensity,duration,certainty,propinquity,fecundity,purity,extent
8
Q
Propinquity
A
How soon the pleasure or pain will occur
9
Q
Fecundity
A
Will it cause more pleasure in the future
10
Q
Extent
A
How many people will be effected
