Consequentialist Ethics (Act Utilitarianism) Flashcards
Utility measures the degree to which a consequence promotes the foundational ____ value of pleasure/happiness
Hedonistic
Hedonist take it for granted that pleasure/happiness is the only ____ value
Foundational
Pleasure is fairly ____ and short-lived: a kind of feeling
Immediate
The ____ determines what choices of action there are, along with the likely effects of each choice
Situation
Utilitarianism considers the ____ act to be the one that produces the greatest overall utility
Right
According to Mill, “It is better to be a human dissatisfied than a ____ satisfied”
Pig
Unlikely affects should affect our choice of acts as much as more likely affects
False
Mill claims that no sensitive and experienced person could find satisfaction in a life that satiates only the body
True
Act utilitarianism treats all individuals and partially
True
Consequentialism focuses on consequences or ____
Effects
Utility needs to be both predictable and measurable
True
The hedonist will claim that anything is instrumental such as friendships if they lied to pleasure
True
Act utilitarianism has the following advantages:
It can even extend to animals.
It is impartial.
It is very flexible.
It explains all morality by a single principal.
It is objective.
Match the following with their counterparts:
Scope- Which people and how many people are affected by the act
Duration- how long the effect will last
Intensity- experiences can differ in their degree of strength or force
Probability- Estimate the chances of each possible effect
Which of the following are hiring preferable pleasures according to John Stuart mill?
Artistic creation.
Solving problems.
Helping others.
