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Title: Ethics quiz 7 6 2009

Description: Ethics quiz 7 6 2009

Total Flash Cards: 17

Created: 07/04/2009 02:58:45

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1.) Name the two problems with egoism
 Definition

1.) Name the two problems with egoism

  • Mother / Child problem
  • Cannot be falsified problem
Term
2.) Elaborate on the mother / child problem
 Definition

2.) Elaborate on the mother / child problem

  •  Don't you think a mother who gives up her life for her child, is not acting out of self interest
Term
3.) Elaborate on the cannot be falsified problem
 Definition

3.) Elaborate on the cannot be falsified problem

  •  Cannot be falsified due to all possibilities and there are limitless possibilities
  • In science theories/hypotheses are those that could potentially be shown to be false.
  • You can make the claim that any action is motivated by self interest, you can never falsify egoism
Term
4.) Identify the two main guys concerning the Utilitarianism theory.
 Definition

4.) Identify the two main guys concerning the Utilitarianism theory

  • Jeremy Bentham
  • John Stuart Mill
Term
5.) Jeremy Bentham's version of Utilitarianism is ______.
 Definition

5.) Jeremy Bentham's version of Utilitarianism is ______.

  • ACT Utilitarianism
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6.) John Stuart Mill's version of Utilitarianism is ______.
 Definition

6.) John Stuart Mill's version of Utilitarianism is ______.

  • Rule Utilitarianism
Term
7.) Bentham's foundation for Utilitarianism is ______.
 Definition

7.) Bentham's foundation for Utilitarianism is ______.

  • The principle of utility
Term
8.) Good = _____ = ______
 Definition
8.) Good = Happiness = Pleasure
Term
9.) Name the 7 criteria for mathematically calculating pleasure
 Definition

9.) Name the 7 criteria for mathematically calculating pleasure

  • Intensity
  • Duration
  • Purity
  • Surity
  • Propinquity
  • Fecundity
  • Scope
Term
10.) What's the big difference between egoism and Utilitarianism
 Definition

10.) What's the big difference between egoism and Utilitarianism

  • Egoism: Yourself.
  • Utilitarianism: Majority.
Term
11.) Name 6 problems with Bentham's Act
 Definition

11.) Name 6 problems with Bentham's Act

  • Unforseen consequences problem
  • Intangible problem
  • Human Rights problem
  • Slavery problem
  • "Case of Sam" thought experiment problem
  • Quantity vs. Quality problem.
Term
12.) Elaborate unforseen consequences
 Definition

12.) Elaborate unforseen consequences

  •  You cannot always predict the consequences of your actions.
Term
13.) Elaborate on the intangible problem.
 Definition

13.) Elaborate on the intangible problem.

  •  How can you put a number on intangible human feelings.
Term
14.) Elaborate on the slavery problem.
 Definition

14.) Elaborate on the slavery problem.

  •  Thought experiment. 80 land owners, 20 slaves.
  • Under this theory, something like slavery would be okay if it benefits the majority.
Term
15.) Elaborate on the "Case of SAM" thought experiment
 Definition

15.) Elaborate on the "Case of SAM" thought experiment

  • Don't you feel uncomfortable in order to save 5 that you have to unethically kill 1. 
Term
16.) Quantity vs. Quality problem
 Definition

16.) Quantity vs. Quality problem

  •  Don't you think the quality of some pleasures are more important than quantity.
Term
An action is right if it results in the greatest _____ for the greatest number of _____.
 Definition
An action is right if it results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people.