Utilitarianism Flashcards
1
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Principle of utility
A
“It is the greatest happiness for the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong”
Bentham
2
Q
Pain/pleasure quote
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“nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as determine what we shall do”
Bentham
3
Q
Basis for utilitarianism
A
Bentham
Pleasure and pain are what motivate us in everything
