Utilitarianism

Question 1

A Teleological theory

Answer 1

Moral truth can be found through nature and purpose.

Question 2

A consequentialist theory

Answer 2

The right thing to do spends upon the consequence of actions.

Question 3

Jeremy Bentham = Act Utilitarianism

Answer 3

“The greatest good for the greatest number.” Then devised the hedonic calculus which helped maked decisions. Quantitive.

Question 4

A relativistic moral theory

Answer 4

There are no absolute moral rules that everyone must obey.

Question 5

John Stuart Mill

Rule

Answer 5

John Stuart mill is about quality. There’s two sorts of pleasures - high and lower order pleasures.

Question 6

John Stuart Mill

Answer 6

“Pushpin is as good as poetry, the quantity of the pleasure being equal.”

Question 7

John Stuart Mill

Answer 7

“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.”

Question 8

Peter Singer

Preference

Answer 8

The preference utilitarian is concerned not so much with pain and pleasure as with allowing people to satisfy as many of their preferences as possible.

Question 9

Joseph Bentham

Answer 9

“Humans seek own pleasures and try to avoid the pain.”