Utilitarian Flashcards

1
Q

Who created the concept of Utilitarianism

A

John Stuart Mill

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2
Q

HUMAN DECISIONS ALWAYS HAVE:

A

Consequence

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3
Q

___________ AFFECT HUMAN

RELATIONSHIPS

A

Decisions

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4
Q

DECISIONS BRING FORTH NEW:

A
  1. ideas
  2. objects
  3. relationships
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5
Q

DECISIONS ARE GOOD IF

A

THEY ARE

BROUGHT

ABOUT BY

GOOD

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6
Q

DECISIONS ARE BAD IF

A

THEY ARE

MOTIVATED BY

ANYTHING

SOCIETY DEEMS

BAD

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7
Q

Are motives always pure?

A

No, because even if we have the purest motives, it does insure perfect results.

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8
Q

An explanation of why an action is right or wrong r why a person’s character is good or bad

A

Moral Theory

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9
Q

Two creators of Utilitarianism

A

Bentham and Mill

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10
Q

Name of Mill’s father and how is he related to betham

A

James mill - close friend

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11
Q

How old was mill when he started reading in Greek

A

3 yo

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12
Q

UTILITARIANISM SIMPLIFIED IS…

A

Greatest good for the greatest amount of people

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13
Q

IS THE

PREDOMINANCE

OF PLEASURE

OVER PAIN

A

Happiness

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14
Q

IS PAIN AND

ABSENCE OF

PLEASURE

A

Unhappiness

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15
Q

Other term for utilitarianism

A

The Greatest Happiness Principle

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16
Q

Difference of Epicureanism between Mill’s uti

A

MILL’S ETHICS DO

NOT ADVOCATE A

LIFE OF RECKLESS

ABANDON AND

NON-STOP

PARTYING

17
Q

Two kinds of pleasure. Explain each

A
  1. Higher - sophisticated capacities or activities
  2. Lower - pleasure we share with other sentient animals
18
Q

Difference of higher and lower pleasure

A

Value

19
Q

First objection of uti

A

Happiness is unattainable

20
Q

Defense for first objection

A

naa juy transitory pains - kindness should be realistic

21
Q

Second objection of uti

A

INCOMPATIBLE WITH SELF-
SACRIFICE

22
Q

Defense for second objection

A

IT SHOULD ALSO BENEFIT THE AGENT, SAME AS THE OTHERS

23
Q

Third objection of uti

A

SOCIAL CONCERN IS A
RARE MOTIVE FOR ACTION

24
Q

Defense for third objection

A

IF YOU ONLY HELP
ANOTHER HUMAN
BEING FOR THE SAKE
OF GAINING FAVORS
FROM THE ACT, IT IS
OKAY AND IT IS MORAL.