Utilitarianism: Key Words
- Created by: Greta Davis
- Created on: 09-05-13 15:41
Utility: Usefulness - utilitarians focus on an action's usefulness in creating happiness.
Principle of Utility: The principle that an action is 'right' if it creates the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
Act Utilitarianism: Bentham's utilitarianism focuses on the act & desirable outcomes rather than rules.
Rule Utilitarianism: Mill's utilitarianism emphasises the kinds of actions which will usually produce good outcomes.
Quantity: Bentham is only concerned with the amount of pleasure produced & all pleasures are good.
Quality: Mill wishes to distinguish between higher & lower pleasures & prefers the former.
Egalitarian: Utilitarianism considers everyone's happiness to be of equal value.
Commensurability: The idea associated with Bentham's approach, that different kinds of pleasure can be compared against each other successfully.
Swine ethic: A criticism of Bentham's approach, implying that it invites people…
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