Philosophy has always been an intriguing topic, whether studied professionally or just pondered in a moment of curiosity – it is defined as the study of fundamental problems concerning a host of matters such as existence, knowledge, reason, mind, language and values. What do you know about it?
In ethics, the view that morality of an action depends entirely on its consequences and not simply on the kind of action it is.
In egalitarianism, the good or bad results produced by an action
The eighteenth century philosophical movement marked by rejection of traditional social, religious and political authority. It emphasized on using ones own reason
The methods developed my Jeremy Bentham to measure the quantity of various pleasures and pain.
The eighteenth century philosophical movement marked by rejection of traditional social, religious and political authority. It emphasized on using ones own reason
The doctrine that pleasure is the primary good that life has to offer
The methods developed my Jeremy Bentham to measure the quantity of various pleasures and pain.
The attempt to determine the extent to which the pleasure or pain felt by one person is greater than another persons.
The view that actions are morally right to the extent that they product beneficial consequences, and morally wrong that they impose costs.
In classical utilitarianism, any differences among pleasures that make one pleasure count for more or less than another.
In classical utilitarianism, the quantity of pleasure or satisfaction produced by an action, by which the quantity of pain can be subtracted.
The doctrine that pleasure is the primary good that life has to offer
In classical utilitarianism, any differences among pleasures that make one pleasure count for more or less than another.
The attempt to determine the extent to which the pleasure or pain felt by one person is greater than another persons.
The doctrine that pleasure is the primary good that life has to offer
The methods developed my Jeremy Bentham to measure the quantity of various pleasures and pain.
The view that actions are morally right to the extent that they product beneficial consequences, and morally wrong that they impose costs.
The doctrine that pleasure is the primary good that life has to offer
In classical utilitarianism, any differences among pleasures that make one pleasure count for more or less than another.
The view that actions are morally right to the extent that they product beneficial consequences, and morally wrong that they impose costs.
The attempt to determine the extent to which the pleasure or pain felt by one person is greater than another persons.
The view that actions are morally right to the extent that they product beneficial consequences, and morally wrong that they impose costs.
The attempt to determine the extent to which the pleasure or pain felt by one person is greater than another persons.
In classical utilitarianism, the quantity of pleasure or satisfaction produced by an action, by which the quantity of pain can be subtracted.
Ancient Greece
The Enlightenment
The Industrial Reolution
Good and evil
Right and wrong
Pain and pleasure
They benefited the rights of individuals
The were likely to produce the greatest good for the greatest number
The produced good results
Asserting that there are qualitative differences among pleasures and pains.
Judging actions by their consequences only
His belief in the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people
John Stuart Mill
Jim Mill
Jeremy Bentham
No actions are intrinsically immoral
Some actions are always immoral
The net costs of an action determine its value
James Mill
Peter Singer
G.E. Moore
Qualitative value
Moral value
Intrinsic value
The value of the environment can be expressed quantitatively
Certain natural habitats are living entities and as such can claim equal moral status to that of human beings
It is impossible to measure and compare the values of different cultures
Natural habitats have intrinsic value
The attempts to calculate the costs of large scale projects.
In ethics, all that matters is how humans are affected by decisions.
Pleasure and pain
Intrinsic values
Net costs