Utilitarianism 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesEthicsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: LilyF24Created on: 09-06-19 17:28 What is Utilitarianism known as? The greatest happiness principle 1 of 18 What does utilitarianism urge to do? create the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people 2 of 18 Name one utilitarian whose ideas have gained great popularity in recent years Peter Singer 3 of 18 What did Bentham equate happiness with? He equated it with pleasure and the absense of pain 4 of 18 What sort of observation did bentham make? Empirical [using what he can see in the world - evidence in reality] 5 of 18 How was this an empirical observation? Bentham could see that people desire pleasure and seek to avoid pain 6 of 18 What did Bentham think we should do before deciding what choice to make? We should carefully measure the possible consequences or outcomes of that action beforehand 7 of 18 What did Bentham's theories lead to in society? extensive social reform affecting parliament, criminal law, the jury system, prisons, cheap postage, saving banks etc 8 of 18 What did Bentham's theories result in? [for Law making] It resulted in all people being considered when making a law 9 of 18 What did his felicific calculus do? It was helpful in determining how to measure different amounts of pleasure 10 of 18 What was the felicific calculus also known as? The 'hedonic' or 'utility' calculus 11 of 18 The felicific calculus can be understood by using the acronym 'RPRICED', what does the R mean? The remoteness - how near it is 12 of 18 What does the P mean? Purity - how free from pain it is 13 of 18 What does the R mean? Richness - to what extent it will lead to other pleasures 14 of 18 What does the I mean? The intensity - how powerful it is 15 of 18 What does the C mean? Certainty - how likely it is to happen 16 of 18 What does the E mean? Extent - how many people it affects 17 of 18 What does the D mean? Duration - how long the happiness lasts 18 of 18
Critically assess the view that utilitarianism provides a helpful way to make moral decisions. 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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