Act Utilitarianism Flashcards

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Q

Taking an ? utilitarian approach means taking each individual action that any person faces and making a ? about the utility in that ?

A

Act.
Judgement.
Situation.

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Act utilitarianism is ? in that the ? and decision is made by the person presented with the situation.

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Individualistic.

Calculation.

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Act utilitarianism could be called ? or ? utilitarianism as decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis.

A

Extreme.

Direct.

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The power of act utilitarianism is that it always seeks to ? the greatest ? in every situation.

A

Maximise.

Utility.

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? utilitarianism takes seriously the ? drive towards well-being or goodness, away from evil or harm.

A

Act.

Human.

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An act utilitarian might find it better to ? in some situations as it may suit a particular circumstance which can make it appear to be ?

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Lie.

Hedonistic.

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