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Question 1
Mill recognized that not all pleasures are __________ and that clearly some are
... [Show More] more valuable and desirable than others.
Question options:
a) equal
b) clear
c) worthwhile
d) evil
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The notion of utility, sometimes called ________, was coined by Jeremy Bentham.
Question options:
a) consequentialism
b) virtue
c) pleasure
d) formalism
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Mill responded to criticisms levied against hedonism by saying:
Question options:
Ethics in Criminal Justice (CJ400) Exam 4 & 5:100/100 - 100 %
a) "The accusation supposes human beings to be capable of no pleasures except those of which swine are capable."
b) "Try hedonism before you judge."
c) "Hedonism is an elevated form of pleasure."
d) "The consequences of hedonism outweigh its shortcomings."
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Mill believed there are two causes to an unsatisfactory life: _________ and lack of mental cultivation.
Question options:
a) selfishness
b) honesty
c) pride
d) deceit
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Mill believed the happiness of the _________ should be reconciled with the happiness of the individual.
Question options:
a) rich
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b) educated
c) many
d) young
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Mill focused on utility. His approach is __________ because it decides ethical questions based on the good that results from an action.
Question options:
a) deontological
b) teleological
c) universal
d) practical
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Utilitarianism has been criticized for not being ________ or _______ in weighing consequences of one's actions prior to engaging in
the conduct.
Question options:
a) honest; exact
b) helpful; precise
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c) practical; timely
d) complete; objective
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Utilitarianism has also been criticized because it is believed that people will weigh the consequences of their actions in a _________
way, always ending up doing things in their own self-interest.
Question options:
a) self-serving
b) self-defeating
c) self-determined
d) self-actualizing
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According to utilitarian thought, ethical conduct is enforced by individual:
Question options:
a) hope of favor.
b) dedication to self.
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c) desire.
d) motivation to do good.
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Utilitarianism does not view ________ as relevant in determining the morality of an action.
Question options:
a) impartiality
b) honesty
c) motivation
d) duty
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According to the central principle of ______, actions are right in proportion, as they tend to promote happiness, and wrong, as they
tend to produce the reverse of happiness (pain).
Question options:
a) intellect
b) pleasure
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c) virtue
d) utility [Show Less]