Pellissippi State Community College

PHIL MISC

Module 3:

Chapters 4

1)The classical formulation of utilitarianism comes from Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.

2. Act utilitarian’s use the consequences of a practice or type of behavior to come up with moral principles instead of looking at each specific action in and of itself.

3. Which of the following is NOT a factor for utilitarian’s calculating the greatest amount of happiness?

4. Utilitarianism is a                   moral theory.

5. A major criticism of utilitarianism is that "The end justifies the means,” meaning that, for example, the harming of small number of people for a short period of time might be allowed in order to bring about long-term good for a larger group of people.

6. According to Kant, meritorious moral actions that could one could not possibly do at every opportunity are known as perfect moral duties.

7. The second form of Kant's                      holds that one should, "Always treat humanity, whether in your own person or that of another, never simply as a means to an end but always at the same time as an end."

8. Kant only considered actions morally significant if they were motivated by a sense of                     

9. The categorical imperative seeks to determine what we                    

10. Kant believed that people should be treated