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The principle of utility states that actions are right if they promote:
Higher profits
Individual freedom
Justice for all
Happiness
Who is primarily associated with formulating classical Utilitarianism?
John Rawls
Jeremy Bentham
Immanuel Kant
Aristotle
Utilitarian ethics would likely support which of the following policies?
Individual rights, regardless of outcome
Maximization of community happiness
Good intentions of policy makers
Traditional moral values
Who is attributed with a distinction between Utilitarianism higher and lower pleasures?
Immanuel Kant
Jeremy Bentham
John Stuart Mills
None of the answer
True or False: According to deontology, moral rules must be followed consistently?
True
Deontological ethics is primarily concerned with:
Maximizing happiness
Consequences of actions
Cultural virtues
The inherent rightness or wrongness of action
Kant's categorical imperative suggests:
None of the answers are correct
Morality is relative to culture
Acts are only moral if they maximize utility in a culture
One should act according to Moral maxims that are universal
In Deontology, the concept of duty means that actions are morally required when:
They contribute to overall happiness
They conform to universal moral laws
Satisfy personal desires
After deep analysis of the personal consequences
"Judging Cases Alike" suggests ethical decision making should be based on:
Consistent application of principle across similar cases
Potential outcomes of decisions
The specific details of the cases
The consequences to the people impacted
Based on "Judging Cases Alike", what is the most important element in an ethical analysis?
Recognizing relevant similarities between cases
Representing your voters, in political situations
The legal outcomes
Choosing the outcome that will provide the most happiness
The idea of fairness in "Judging Cases Alike" is associated with:
The concept of Moral Consistency
Deontology
Virtue ethics
Utalitarianism
Choose the best answer: The biggest challenge in "Judging Cases Alike" is:
Finding laws that directly apply to each situtation
Discerning ethically relevant similarities and differences
Interpreting societal norms and stands
Avoiding potential consequences
