Chapter 15 Self Quiz

. Act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism differ in that

only one is concerned with good consequences.

only one is a moral principle.

only act utilitarianism is intuitively plausible.

none of the above.

. Which of the following statements would a rule utilitarian affirm?

The best moral policy is to follow a set of rules most likely to maximize utility.

Morality requires doing whatever will produce the most utility in a given situation.

An act is moral only if it is motivated by a sense of duty alone.

all of the above

. What does Pojman suggest as an appropriate rule-utilitarian response to the objection that utilitarianism is far too demanding?

Morality should prescribe what it is right to do without taking into account how easy or difficult it might be to do it.

Rules prescribing rest and advising against preoccupation with the needs of distant people have a place in any utility-maximizing set of rules.

Utilitarianism is actually the least demanding of the major moral theories.

none of the above

. According to Pojman, how might a sophisticated utilitarian argue that torturing an innocent person is immoral, even when immediate utility concerns recommend doing so?

Human rights are outcomes of utility considerations and should not be violated lightly.

Torture can never lead to increased utility in the long run.

Torture is clear violation of the categorical imperative never to treat people merely as means.

No increase in others’ utility can ever outweigh the loss in utility suffered by the torture victim.

. The integrity objection claims that utilitarianism

leads to personal alienation.

will cause people to become less honest.

has always been the strongest objection.

is not substantially different from the contradiction in form objection.

. Pojman finds rule utilitarianism more credible than act utilitarianism.

True

False

. Rules are of no importance to act utilitarianism.

True

False

. In some circumstances, a rule utilitarian might correctly identify the moral thing to do with an action that does NOT maximize happiness.

True

False

. Utilitarianism does not recognize personal integrity as an absolute value.

True

False

. Pojman accuses rule utilitarianism of relativism.

True

False

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