PPT-Utilitarianism

What would a Utilitarian do Why Where does Utilitarianism come from Hedonism To think objectively and face up to an undesirable action for the sake of a better consequence That pleasure is the highest good and only true aim of human life. b) „Rule Utilitarianism ignores the consequences.‟ Discuss (17 marks) It could be argued that Rule Utilitarianism does ignore the consequences, for example we can use the case study of II. Utilitarianism 6. Utilitarianism says that, in any circumstance, the right thing to do is __________. (A) whatever God commands (B) whatever will be most immediately useful (C) whatever will make What can you remember- . around the room association . Pleasure is not the same as happiness!. A divorced, wealthy, young man may seek pleasure from drugs, alcohol and an active sex life with many partners, but lack the happiness of true friendship and the love of his family. Are there moral truths?. Moral Character. Pick three individuals from the video and identify moral character traits they exhibited? Back up your trait with an example it.. Character, trait, example . Week Two: Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism. Recap…. Hedonic Calculus. Haydn and the Oyster (higher Vs. lower pleasures). Act Vs. Rule. Utilitarianism. A few problems…. Utilitarianism and torture? (minimize suffering). Mill. Jeremy Bentham. Jeremy Bentham. Jeremy Bentham. J.S. Mill. Moral Theories. A Theory of Value. : Something is intrinsically valuable . . iff. . . .. A Theory of Permission. example. and . Utilitarianism. By David Kelsey. Jim and Pedro. Jim and Pedro:. “. Jim finds himself in the central square of a small South American town. Tied up against the wall are a row of twenty Indians, most terrified, a few defiant, in front of them several armed men in uniform. A heavy man in a sweat-stained khaki shirt turns out to be the captain in charge and, after a good deal of questioning of Jim which establishes that he got there by accident while on a botanical expedition, explains that the Indians are a random group of the inhabitants who, after recent acts of protest against the government, are just about to be killed to remind other possible protestors of the advantages of not protesting. However, since Jim is an . Mill. Utilitarianism. The Utilitarian Theory of Value. : Something is intrinsically valuable . iff. it is pleasure and something is intrinsically . disavaluable. . iff. it is pain. . A Utilitarian Theory of Permission. Ethical theories provide a framework for judging right or wrong decisions. . There are two types of Ethical theories. 1.consequentialist . 2.Non . consequestialist. . Concequentialist. theories . If . enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing. A. ct . utilitarianism. Actions . are morally right or wrong depending on their consequences and nothing else. An act is right if it maximises what is good.. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing. Hedonist act utilitarianism. Actions are morally right or wrong depending on their consequences and nothing else. An act is right if it maximises what is good.. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. (c) Michael Lacewing. Hedonist act utilitarianism. Actions . are morally right or wrong depending on their consequences and nothing else. An act is right if it maximises what is good.. Ever heard:. “The end justifies the means” ?. So what is it?. Ever heard:. “The end justifies the means” ?. “The greatest good for the greatest number”?. So what is it?. Utilitarianism . – Ethical theory evaluating human actions or institutions according to their usefulness in increasing . What is the difference between act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism? . Distinguishing between the two. Act Utilitarianism and Rule Utilitarianism. 16 September 2020. How practical do you think it is to calculate each?.