it is an ethical theory developed by bentham and mill and it maintains that one ought to always act to maximise well being. it focuses on the end result which is to produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number (teleological)
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who developed act utilitarianism?
bentham
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who devloped rule utilitarianism?
mill
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what is the strong rule?
the strong rule is created using the principle of utilty and cannot be broken at any times, for example do not kill
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what is the weak rule?
a weak rule allows that fact that in extreme cases the rules created using the principle of utilty needs to be broken to achieve greatest happiness. do not kill, it can be bs broken during WWII if someone had an opportunity to kill hitler
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what are the higher pleasures?
Higher pleasure involves intellectual pleasure and helps humans to develop their intellect. For example Albert Einstein become famous for scientific discoveries and he achieved high pleasures by using his intellect. Chess, reading and maths are good
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