1
Q
“CONSEQUENTIALISM”
A
THE MORALITY OF AN ACTION CAN BE JUDGED BY ITS CONSEQUENCES
2
Q
“MAXIMALISM”
A
CONSEQUENCES WHICH MOST PROMOTE PLEASURE AND REDUCE PAIN ARE MORAL
3
Q
“UNIVERSALISM”
A
EVERYONE’S PLEASURE AND PAIN IS OF EQUAL MORAL VALUE
4
Q
“ACT UTILIARIANISM” & “RULE UTILITARIANISM”
A
(a) ACT UTILITARIANISM -> AN ACTION IS MORALLY RIGHT IF IT, COMPARED TO ALTERNATIVES, MOST INCREASES PLEASURE AND REDUCES PAIN
(b) RULE UTILITARIANISM -> WE SHOULD FOLLOW GENERAL RULES THAT MOST INCREASE PLEASURE AND REDUCE PAIN
5
Q
“ETHICAL CALCULUS”
A
MORAL DECISIONS SHOULD BE MADE BY MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF PLEASURE CREATED AND PAIN PREVENTED
