Utilitarianism Part B Weaknesses Flashcards

1
Q

R

A

Requires people to predict the long-term consequences of an action

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2
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H

A

Happiness changes from one person to another

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3
Q

M

A

Majority is not always right

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4
Q

M

A

Makes no allowance for personal relationships

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5
Q

T

A

The theory cannot be used to decide what is truly good

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6
Q

Preference & Negative Utilitarianism - I

A

Impossible to predict or foresee all of the possible consequences of a given action

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