Question 1

Utilitarianism emphasizes that the rightness of an act has to do with the ______,that is,it has to do with what will happen as the result of our actions.

Accepted Answer

A) consequences 
B) rules 
C) imperatives 
D) future

Question 2

Which famous philosopher is considered to have originated the doctrine of consequentialism?

Accepted Answer

A) Jeremy Bentham 
B) Thomas Kent 
C) John Stuart Mill 
D) Aristotle

Question 3

For utilitarians,morality is nothing more than ______.

Accepted Answer

A) an attempt to bring about as much happiness as possible 
B) weighing the cost and benefits of each action 
C) sorting out good and evil intentions 
D) examining motives of actors

Question 4

Mill argued ______ that the only ultimate value is pleasure or happiness,and he appears to equate the two.

Accepted Answer

A) methodologically 
B) egoistically 
C) hedonistically 
D) pleasurably

Question 5

Consequentialism is an important and widely discussed theory of ethical action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mill was criticized for which aspect of his doctrine which was categorized by many as being "worthy of swine"?

Accepted Answer

A) Pain 
B) Hedonistic 
C) Brutality 
D) Deterrence

Question 7

With regard to what may be good for ourselves,______.

Accepted Answer

A) does not require the actor to totally ignore it 
B) always requires selfless action 
C) condemns even unintended self-benefit 
D) requires that it be the center of moral decision-making

Question 8

The first step in Utilitarian decision analysis is to identify all the ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first step in Utilitarian decision analysis...

Question 9

John Stuart Mill argued that ethical questions could be settled only by ______ the results.

Accepted Answer

A) thoughtful consideration of 
B) empirical investigation of 
C) public opinion polls on 
D) intuitive evaluations of

Question 10

Bentham and Mill associated pleasure with ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bentham and Mill associated pleasure with ______....

Question 11

Utilitarians embrace the idea that actions are right because God says they are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Another criticism of utilitarianism is that,to assume that people are all of equal worth and should to the maximum extent be benefited by any act,would be to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ignore the underclass of society 
B) ignore the government's limited resources 
C) ignore the higher value of one's family 
D) attempt the impossible

Question 13

______ would argue that their actions can be defended if they produce a greater balance of happiness over unhappiness.

Accepted Answer

A) Rule utilitarianism 
B) Act utilitarianism 
C) Ego utilitarianism 
D) Moral utilitarianism

Question 14

In considering public policy about punishment,a utilitarian would argue that punishment is justified if ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the pain and suffering to those who are punished is outweighed by the benefits of punishment 
B) those benefits cannot be achieved with less suffering 
C) those benefits cannot be achieved at a lower cost to those who are being punished 
D) all of these

Question 15

Act Consequentialists make decisions on a ______ basis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Act Consequentialists make decisions on a ______...

Question 16

______ consequentialists do not advocate obedience to rules just because they are rules.

Accepted Answer

A) Rule 
B) Ego 
C) Act 
D) Pleasure

Question 17

In the case of a race riot,a/an ______ utilitarian would ask which general rules of conduct would promote the greatest happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) rule 
B) act 
C) hedonistic 
D) moral

Question 18

The theory of hedonism contends that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the ultimate intrinsic good is pleasure 
B) Beccaria was accurate in his definition of deterrence 
C) Bentham was responsible for creating a new class of offenders 
D) intrinsic pleasure from avoiding pain is the basis for ethical decision making

Question 19

Utilitarian/Consequentialist theory can never justify euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Consequentialist theorists are also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) egoists 
B) utilitarians 
C) pluralists 
D) moralists

Exam 13: Considering the Consequences

Utilitarianism emphasizes that the rightness of an act has to do with the ______,that is,it has to do with what will happen as the result of our actions.

Which famous philosopher is considered to have originated the doctrine of consequentialism?

For utilitarians,morality is nothing more than ______.

Mill argued ______ that the only ultimate value is pleasure or happiness,and he appears to equate the two.

Consequentialism is an important and widely discussed theory of ethical action.

Mill was criticized for which aspect of his doctrine which was categorized by many as being "worthy of swine"?

With regard to what may be good for ourselves,______.

The first step in Utilitarian decision analysis is to identify all the ______.

John Stuart Mill argued that ethical questions could be settled only by ______ the results.

Bentham and Mill associated pleasure with ______.

Utilitarians embrace the idea that actions are right because God says they are.

Another criticism of utilitarianism is that,to assume that people are all of equal worth and should to the maximum extent be benefited by any act,would be to ______.

______ would argue that their actions can be defended if they produce a greater balance of happiness over unhappiness.

In considering public policy about punishment,a utilitarian would argue that punishment is justified if ______.

Act Consequentialists make decisions on a ______ basis.

______ consequentialists do not advocate obedience to rules just because they are rules.

In the case of a race riot,a/an ______ utilitarian would ask which general rules of conduct would promote the greatest happiness.

The theory of hedonism contends that ______.

Utilitarian/Consequentialist theory can never justify euthanasia.

Consequentialist theorists are also known as ______.