1
Q
Name the 7 stages of the Hedonic Calculus
A
PRRICED:
- Purity
- Remoteness
- Richness
- Intensity
- Certainty
- Extent
- Duration
2
Q
What is meant by ‘Purity’?
A
whether it will be followed by the opposite (pleasure turning to pain, or vice versa)
3
Q
What is meant by ‘Remoteness’?
A
how soon it will happen
4
Q
What is meant by ‘Richness’?
A
whether it will lead to more of the same (pleasure or pain)
5
Q
What is meant by ‘Intensity’?
A
how strong the pleasure or pain is
6
Q
What is meant by ‘Certainty’?
A
how likely it is to happen
7
Q
What is meant by ‘Extent’?
A
how many people are affected
8
Q
What is meant by ‘Duration’?
A
how long it will last
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