Act utilitarianism is the philosophical theory that an action is deemed morally good if it creates the most happiness
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Rule Utilitarianism
Rule utilitarianism is the philosophical theory that an action is deemed morally good if the action is repeated by everyone and it is still creates happiness for everyone
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Jeremy Bentham
The advocate of Act Utilitarianism
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John Stuart Mill
The advocate of Rule Utilitarianism
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Fat Man In The Cave
10 people are in a cave, one being a fat man, on the way out of the cave the fat man gets stuck in a gap which is the only way out of the cave. Should the man be killed to save the other 9? Or should they all die?
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Car accident
There is car accident on the motorway, including a doctor and a mans father. Only one of which can survive. The Doctor has developed a cure for cancer but hasnt released it yet. Who should be saved?
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Higher pleasures
A higher pleasure is one that pleasures the mind such as playing an instrument or reading poetry.
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Lower Pleasures
A lower pleasure is one that pleasures the body such as eating food or drinking alcohol
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Hedonic Calculus
Bentham devised this to work out how much pleasure is created from an action. It has 7 steps to it which help you to do this. For example intensity.
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Motivation
Humans are motivated by pain and pleasure. We aim to maximise pleasure and minimise pain
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Rule utilitarianism is the philosophical theory that an action is deemed morally good if the action is repeated by everyone and it is still creates happiness for everyone
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Rule Utilitarianism
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The advocate of Act Utilitarianism
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The advocate of Rule Utilitarianism
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10 people are in a cave, one being a fat man, on the way out of the cave the fat man gets stuck in a gap which is the only way out of the cave. Should the man be killed to save the other 9? Or should they all die?
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