Utilitarianism Mind-Map
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- Created on: 26-10-21 10:07
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- Utilitarianism
- The Hedonic Calculus
- Intensity
- Duration
- Certainty
- Propinquity
- Fecundity
- Purity
- Extent
- Higher pleasures: those that involve intellect, such as reading, art and music. Only a human can appreciate them
- Lower pleasures: Those that please the body, such as food and sex. These would also please an animal.
- The Principle of Utility
- This means the usefulness of the results of actions, often defined as the greatest good for the greatest number
- Rule Utilitarianism
- Mill concentrated on how decisions are reached so the greatest good is given to the greatest number of people in society
- Act utilitarian considers only the result of the single act while the rule utilitarian considers that result from of following a rule of conduct
- Act Utilitarianism
- Bentham judges every situation individually and in isolation from the community, assessing the actions to see which would bring the greatest happiness
- Act utilitarian considers only the result of the single act while the rule utilitarian considers that result from of following a rule of conduct
- The Hedonic Calculus
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