Chapter 12 Quiz

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. According to Mill, utilitarians judge the morality of conduct by a single standard, the __________.

greatest consequences principle correct incorrect

greatest action principle correct incorrect

greatest happiness principle correct incorrect

principle of duty correct incorrect

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. According to utilitarians like Mill, right actions are those that __________.

are undertaken out of respect for the moral law correct incorrect

result in greater overall well-being for the people involved than any other possible action correct incorrect

result in greater overall security for the people involved than any other possible action correct incorrect

are undertaken out of respect for social norms correct incorrect

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. Some utilitarians distinguish between__________.

act- and rule-utilitarianism correct incorrect

antecedent and consequence utilitarianism correct incorrect

categorical and conditional utilitarianism correct incorrect

hypothetical and prudential utilitarianism correct incorrect

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. The utilitarian procedure for discerning the morally right course of action is theoretically simple: determine which action __________.

is socially acceptable correct incorrect

is prudential correct incorrect

accords with duty correct incorrect

maximizes well-being correct incorrect

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. Mill says that right actions are those that produce the greatest happiness for __________.

each individual correct incorrect

one's own family correct incorrect

all concerned correct incorrect

those who deserve it correct incorrect

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. According to Bentham, __________ is the only intrinsic good.

social good correct incorrect

pleasure correct incorrect

material wealth correct incorrect

personal security correct incorrect

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. Unlike Bentham, Mill argues that pleasures can vary in __________ as well as in quantity.

duration correct incorrect

fecundity correct incorrect

intensity correct incorrect

quality correct incorrect

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. Mill thinks that, when promoting the goal of utilitarianism, we must consider __________.

everyone's needs or interests equally correct incorrect

always and only our own individual happiness correct incorrect

what those closest to you want or need correct incorrect

what society demands correct incorrect

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. In response to those who criticize utilitarianism as a doctrine fit for swine, Mill distinguishes between __________.

act and rule utilitarianism correct incorrect

pleasure and pain correct incorrect

higher and lower pleasures correct incorrect

the consequences and motives of an action correct incorrect

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. Mill claims that the spirit of utilitarian ethics is perfectly embodied by __________.

the Ten Commandments correct incorrect

Kantian deontology correct incorrect

Aristotle's doctrine of the mean correct incorrect

the golden rule correct incorrect

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. A rule-utilitarian thinks that rule following__________.

reflects reality correct incorrect

is the right thing to do correct incorrect

best maximizes well-being in the short term correct incorrect

best maximizes well-being in the long run correct incorrect

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. Utilitarianism is a __________ moral theory because the morality of an action is determined by __________.

deontological; the amount of happiness produced (and pain minimized) for those
concerned correct incorrect

consequentialist; the amount of happiness produced (and pain minimized) for those concerned correct incorrect

deontological; its conformity to duty correct incorrect

consequentialist; its conformity to duty correct incorrect

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. When considering an action's possible production of happiness, Mill thinks the individual should __________.

consider only her own happiness correct incorrect

consider the happiness of others, provided it does not conflict with her own correct incorrect

be impartial and consider the happiness of others as much as her own correct incorrect

not be impartial correct incorrect

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. Mill argues that one kind of pleasure is more valuable than another kind if it is
__________.

more intense correct incorrect

preferred by those acquainted with both correct incorrect

longer in duration correct incorrect

greater in quantity correct incorrect

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. The most serious criticism of utilitarianism is that it conflicts with __________.

Kantian deontology correct incorrect

the law correct incorrect

considered moral judgments correct incorrect

religious duties correct incorrect

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. Mill thinks that some kinds of pleasures are more valuable than others.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Mill believes that the morality of an action depends on the motive of the agent.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Mill asserts that happiness is the sole end of human action.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Classic utilitarianism depends heavily on a strong sense of impartiality.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Utilitarianism is the view that right actions are those that maximize the overall well-being of everyone involved.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Classic utilitarianism emphasizes maximizing the total quantity of net happiness.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Utilitarianism requires that we always and only act in the interest of other people.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Bentham thinks that there are two kinds of pleasures: higher and lower.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. According to Mill, motive has nothing to do with the moral worth of agents.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. According to Mill, utilitarianism is entirely inconsistent with Christian moral teachings.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect