Religious Studies 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesEthicsASEdexcel Created by: Abbie171200Created on: 15-12-17 10:35 Utilitarianism Ethical theory that argues that the action that brings the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people. 1 of 10 Hedonic Calcus A way to measure happiness quantitative. 2 of 10 Enlightenment period The period when people's view became more liberal and people began fighting for basic human rights. 3 of 10 Teleological The end goal (telos) of an action. 4 of 10 2 Sovereign Masters Pain and pleasure. 5 of 10 Quantative Can be given a numerical value. 6 of 10 Act Utilitarianism A section of utilitarianism where the rightness or wrongness of an action depends on the end result. 7 of 10 Rule Utilitarianism These are general rules that must be followed in society; it can be broken into strong and weak rule. 8 of 10 Preference Utilitarianism The action that should be taken is the one that produces the most amount of happiness( and the least amount of pain) for the people involved 9 of 10 Preference Utilitarianism The action that should be taken is the one that produces the most amount of happiness( and the least amount of pain) for the people involved 10 of 10
Religious Experience Notes- included Swinburne & William James (mainly from AQA textbook) 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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