Utilitarianism

What does teleological mean

consequentialist

What two types of utilitarianism are there

hedonistic and non-hedonistic

What is Utility

the tendency of an object to produce pleasure and prevent pain

What type of utilitarian was bentham

act utilitarian

which category of utilitarianism does act utilitarianism come under

hedonistic

Is act utilitatrianism partial or impartial

impartial

What is the principle of utility

the greatest good(utility) for the greatest number

Who created the hedonic calculus

Jeremy Bentham

What is the acronym for the aspects of the hedonic calculus

EPICPDF

What are the aspects of hte hedonic calculus

extent, purity, intensity, propinquity, fecudnity, certainty, duration

what is propinquity

remoteness(of a pleasure)

What is fecundity

How likely a pleasure is likely to beget more pleasure

How is act utilitarianism evaluateted

case-by-case using the hedonic calculus

What is an advantage of act utilitarianism

It is universally applicable

What is john satuart mills proof of utilitarianism

It argues that happiness is the only thing desirable as an end

How does mill expand on the definition of happiness

Happiness consists of many different ingredients, e.g truth and freedom

What type of utilitarian is mill

rule utilitarianism

what type of utilitarianism is rule utilitarianism

hedonistic

How does mill evaluate pleasure differently from bentham

qualitative vs quantitative

What is a higher pleasure

A pleasure that imporves hte humna mindW

What is a lower pleasure

Pleasures that can be experienced by animals

Mill’s quote on swine

“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied“

What is Utlilitarianism

A normal, consequentialist, relative ethical theory

What is preference utilitraianism

Defines the good of an actio based on the preferences it fulfillsW

What is act utilitarianism

defines good based on the pleasure produced by an action

What is rule utilitarianism

Defines what is good based on rules that are formed on utilitarian principles

Who is the primary advocate for preference utilitarainism

Peter Singer

Is preference utilitarainism partial or impartial

ipmaratial

what type of utilitarianism i spreference utilitarainsim

non-hednoic

which though experiment enquires whether pleasure is the only good

nozick’s experience machine

critique of the experience machine

people are biased towards remaining in their current situation

what is the justification of people aversion to the experienc emachine

people want authenticity

what issue of individual libertu follow from act utilitarianism

tyranny of the majority

WHAT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE HEDONIC CALUCLS

pleasure is immensurable and not commensurable

what is the issue with impartiality

it violates moral intuatitions babout family ties and loyalty

what is the issue with moral integrity

the hedoncic caluclus completely ignores moral intuations in favour for a supposedly infallible system