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Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill
Contributed by: Platt
  • 1. What is the main principle of Utilitarianism?
A) The greatest happiness principle
B) The golden mean
C) The categorical imperative
D) The social contract
  • 2. Who is the author of 'Utilitarianism'?
A) Immanuel Kant
B) Jeremy Bentham
C) John Stuart Mill
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
  • 3. What does Mill identify as higher pleasures?
A) Material pleasures
B) Sensory pleasures
C) Intellectual and moral pleasures
D) Physical pleasures
  • 4. Mill differentiates between which two types of pleasures?
A) Temporary and permanent pleasures
B) Immediate and delayed pleasures
C) Natural and artificial pleasures
D) Higher and lower pleasures
  • 5. How does Mill respond to the objection that utilitarianism is a doctrine worthy only of swine?
A) He agrees and states that life is irrational
B) He supports only physical pleasure
C) He argues for the superiority of higher pleasures
D) He dismisses all forms of pleasure as unimportant
  • 6. In the context of Utilitarianism, what is 'utility'?
A) The overall well-being and happiness produced
B) The amount of money earned
C) The level of education achieved
D) The physical strength of a person
  • 7. What role does Mill assign to individual liberty?
A) A potential source of unhappiness
B) Irrelevant to utility
C) Secondary to societal control
D) Essential for personal happiness
  • 8. Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on their outcomes. What type of ethics is it considered?
A) Deontological
B) Relativistic
C) Consequentialist
D) Virtue ethics
  • 9. In Utilitarianism, how is the term 'greatest happiness' defined?
A) Maximizing total wealth in society
B) Eliminating all forms of pain
C) Ensuring absolute freedom for individuals
D) Maximizing pleasure for the greatest number
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