Utilitarianism Flashcards
What is another word for teleology?
Consequentialism
What are normative ethics?
How people should act, how moral choices should be made and how the rules apply.
What is consequentialism/teleology?
It is concerned with the consequences and results of actions
What is deontology?
It is concerned with duty/rules and the nature of acts themselves.
What is hedonism?
The view that pleasure is good.
What is a consequentialist?
Someone who decides whether an action is good or bad by the consequences.
What is the principle of utility?
The theory of usefulness - the greatest happiness for the greatest good.
What is the hedonic calculus?
Bentham’s method for measuring the good and bad effects of an action.
What is quantitative?
Looking at the quantity of the happiness
What is utilitarianism?
A teleological theory that uses the outcome of an action to determine whether it’s good or bad.
What is qualitative?
Looking at the quality of the pleasure.
