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1

What's the relationship between utilitarianism and consequentialism?
A)Utilitarianism is one kind of consequentialism.
B)Consequentialism is one kind of utilitarianism.
C)They are the same thing.
D)They are diametrically opposed ethical theories.
2

Which of the following describes most accurately Bentham's hedonic calculus?
A)It's a method for calculating the likelihood of various possible consequences of an ethical decision.
B)It's a method for scientifically quantifying pleasure according to seven different dimensions.
C)It's a method for integrating higher and lower kinds of pleasures into a single calculation.
D)It's a method for weighing the relative importance of the rights attaching to various individuals likely to be affected by an action.
3

Which of the statements below best captures the distinction between the interpretation of pleasure by Bentham and Mill?
A)Bentham maintains that pleasures differ only in terms of quantity, whereas Mill believes they differ only in terms of quality.
B)Mill maintains that pleasures differ only in terms of quantity, whereas Bentham believes they differ only in terms of quality.
C)Mill maintains that pleasures differ only in terms of quantity, whereas Bentham believes they can differ in both quantity and quality.
D)Bentham maintains that pleasures differ only in terms of quantity, whereas Mill believes they can differ in both quantity and quality.
4

Who said "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied"?
A)Plato
B)Bentham
C)Alastair Norcross
D)Mill
5

Which of the following claims best captures the point made by Alastair Norcross about headaches and sacrificing lives?
A)Consequentialism implies that it would be morally ok to sacrifice a human life in order to save other lives but never to avoid inconveniences such as headaches.
B)Consequentialism is indeterminate about whether or not it would be morally ok to sacrifice a human life in order to avoid inconveniences such as headaches.
C)Consequentialism implies that it's never morally ok to sacrifice a human life, even in order to save other lives.
D)Consequentialism implies that it would be morally ok to sacrifice a human life in order to avoid inconveniences such as headaches as long as the sum-total of headache pains were great enough.





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