Utilitarianism

Question 1

Which kind of ethics dete mines the rightness and wrongness of an action based on its
consequences?

Answer 1

Consequentialist ethics

Question 2

Which kind of ethics asse ts that the rightness or wrongness of an action is independent from
its consequences?

Answer 2

Deontological ethics

Question 3

Which kind of ethics is interested in traits like ‘Patience’ or ‘Loyalty’?

Answer 3

Agent-centred ethics

Question 4

What does Bentham believe is the only thing that is good in and of itself?

Answer 4

Pleasure

Question 5

What consequence should a Utilita ian aim to b ring about?

Answer 5

The maximisation of net pleasure

Question 6

Which te rm refers to a potential problem for Bentham’s utilita ianism?

Answer 6

Monist

Question 7

Which word best desc ibes Mill’s approach to pleasure?

Answer 7

Qualitative

Question 8

Which of these is a theo ry of happiness that states that a happy life is one where we can say
ce tain things about it?

Answer 8

Objective-list theory