Question 1

Which of the following best represents John Stuart Mill's view of pleasure?

Accepted Answer

A)  All pleasure is equally valuable. 
B)  Pleasure is one of many things that are intrinsically valuable. 
C)  Some pleasures are "higher" than others and thus more valuable. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  All pleasure is equally valuable. 
B)  Pleasure is one of many things that are intrinsically valuable. 
C)  Some pleasures are "higher" than others and thus more valuable. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 2

Measuring well-being is difficult for utilitarians because

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no precise unit of happiness. 
B)  there might be multiple things that directly contribute to well-being. 
C)  there doesn't seem to be any method to compare the quantities of different benefits. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  there is no precise unit of happiness. 
B)  there might be multiple things that directly contribute to well-being. 
C)  there doesn't seem to be any method to compare the quantities of different benefits. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

In what ways is utilitarianism thought to be too demanding? Give examples to explain your answer. What do you think the utilitarian would say in response to this objection?

Accepted Answer

Utilitarianism is often thought to be to

Question 4

Utilitarianism requires that agents always

Accepted Answer

A)  consider each option and its effects before deciding how to act. 
B)  always be motivated by maximizing the good. 
C)  always act to achieve optimific results. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  consider each option and its effects before deciding how to act. 
B)  always be motivated by maximizing the good. 
C)  always act to achieve optimific results. 
D)  All of the above

Which of the following best represents John Stuart Mill's view of pleasure?

Measuring well-being is difficult for utilitarians because

In what ways is utilitarianism thought to be too demanding? Give examples to explain your answer. What do you think the utilitarian would say in response to this objection?

Utilitarianism requires that agents always

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Exam 10: Consequentialism: Its Difficulties

Which of the following best represents John Stuart Mill's view of pleasure?

Measuring well-being is difficult for utilitarians because

In what ways is utilitarianism thought to be too demanding? Give examples to explain your answer. What do you think the utilitarian would say in response to this objection?

Utilitarianism requires that agents always

Hedonism: Its Powerful Appeal

Is Happiness All That Matters

Getting What You Want

Problems for the Desire Theory

Morality and Religion

Natural Law

Psychological Egoism

Ethical Egoism

Consequentialism: Its Nature and Attractions

The Kantian Perspective: Fairness and Justice

The Kantian Perspective: Autonomy, Free Will, and Respect

The Social Contract Tradition: the Theory and Its Attractions

The Social Contract Tradition: Problems and Prospects

Ethical Pluralism and Absolute Moral Rules

Ethical Pluralism: Prima Facie Duties and Ethical Particularism

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Ethics

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Moral Nihilism

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