Utilitarianism Flashcards

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Jeremy Bentham

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John Stuart Mill

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G.E. Moore

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rejected the focus of pleasure
should focus more on intrinsic goods e.g friendship

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Henry Sedgwick

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there is a conflict between our ego and the principle of utility - as we are inclined to act in our best interests
intuitionism - using own intuition to figure out what is morally right

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Peter Singer

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moral decisions should be about satisfying people’s preferences rather than their pleasure ad pain levels
should consider everyone else’s perceptive

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