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what is the principle of utility?
the greatest good for the greatest amount of people
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what is the difference between Benthams and Mills versions of Utilitarianism?
Bentham: measures quantity/ the greatest good for the greatest amount of people whereas Mill measures quality with the herdonic calculus
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What is preference Utilitarianism?
Applies to everyone in the situation
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Which Philosopher is associated with Preference Utilitarianism?
Peter Singer
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Who is famously associated with natural law?
Aquinas
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What are the 5 primary precepts?
preservation of life, reproduction, right to education, living peacefully in society and worshipping God
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What are the Secondary precepts?
Developed versions of the primary precepts to use in society. For example Don't use IVF
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What is it meant by real and apparent goods?
Apparent good is something you believe to be the right moral action but in fact its not and a real good is actually a right moral action
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Kant says that good will + ? = ?
good will + duty = right moral action
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What are the 3 part of the categorical imperative?
universalisation, means to an end and kingdom of ends
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what is it meant by the first part of the categorical imperative?
Can your action be universalised?
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what is it meant by the second part of the categorical imperative?
Don't use people as a means to an end. For example no slavery
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what are the key parts of Christian ethics?
New testament, old testament, Jesus, (St Paul), Situation ethics and Natural moral law
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which part of Christian ethics are relativist and which are absolute?
relativist: new testament, Jesus teachings and absolute: old testament, natural law
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