Utilitarianism

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Way of weighing pleasure and pain
hedoniccalculus
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Theory of ethics that states a person's act is morally right if it produces the most happiness as any other act
Actutilitarianism
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Theory of ethics that says an act is right as it conforms to a rule that leads to the greatets good
Ruleutilitarianism
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Theory of ethics that promotes actions that fulfill the interests of those beings involved
Preferenceutilitarianism
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Came up with the principle of utility
Benthem
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Theory of ethics that states a person's act is morally right if it produces the most happiness as any other act

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Actutilitarianism

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Theory of ethics that says an act is right as it conforms to a rule that leads to the greatets good

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Theory of ethics that promotes actions that fulfill the interests of those beings involved

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Came up with the principle of utility

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