Utilitarianism Flashcards
1
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what is utilitarianism
A
the view that the moral value of an act is determined by the pleasure or happiness it produced
maximise happiness
minimise pain
2
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difference between bentham and mill
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bentham considered only quality of pleasure
mill considered both quantity and quality of pleasure
3
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what was the hedonic calculus
A
a method of working out the sum total of pleasure and pain produced by an act
The hedonic calculus lists seven features of pleasure to which attention must be paid in order to assess how great it is. It is a way of determining how great a pain or pleasure will be by the use of a certain action. intensity, duration, certainty, propinquity, fecundity, purity, and extent.
