PL100 Chapter 26 Quiz

The father of Utilitarianism is:

Bentham

Which Utilitarian invented the hedonic calculus?

Bentham

Bentham's version of Utilitarianism is known as:

Hedonistic Utilitarianism

Which of the following is an objection to act utilitarianism?

I) It can justify the violation of individual rights. II) It can lead to the conclusion that it is morally right to treat people unjustly.

The hedonic calculus is:

I) a means for calculating the amount of pleasure and pain/suffering an act will produce II) a means for calculating whether an act is morally right or wrong III) a means to help determine what one's moral duties in a particular situation are

Strict Rule Utilitarianism differs from act utilitarianism in which of the following ways?

Rule utilitarians argue we we should act on those rules that produce the greatest amount of pleasure or happiness and the least amount of suffering, whereas act utilitarians argue we should do those acts that produces the greatest amount of happiness or pleasure and the least amount to suffering.

Upon his death, Jeremy Bentham was:

Stuffed

Utilitarianism is a consequentialist ethical theory because according to Utilitarianism:

The sole determinant of the moral rightness or wrongness of an act is its consequences.

the right act, according to Bentham, is the act that:

produces the greatest amount of pleasure and the least amount of suffering

Suppose that torturing an innocent person could produce a greater amount of happiness or pleasure and a lessor amount of suffering than any alternative act. According to the strict rule utilitarian you ought to:

refrain from torturing because as a rule torturing of innocents will lead to more suffering than happiness or pleasure