Utilitarianism

It argues that the right course of action is one that maximizes overall happiness.

• Utilitarian ethics

• Kantian ethics

• Social ethics

• Bioethics

It is essentially opposed to ethical theories that consider God's will or some inner sense of faculty.

• Act utilitarianism

• Utilitarianism

• Consequentialist ethics

• Rule utilitarianism

Its is an ethical system that judges the rightness of act in terms of an external goal or purpose?

• Consequentialist

• Utilitarianism

• Teleological Ethical System

• Utilitarian ethics

It is the principle of utility used to decide the validity of rules of conduct.

• Act Utilitarianism

• Consequentialist Ethics

• Rule Utilitarianism

• Teleological Ethical System

It is the principle of utility applied directly to every alternative act in a situation of choice

• Utilitarianism

• Consequentialist Ethics

• Rule Utilitarianism

• Act Utilitarianism

What is the similar of moral rule ?

• Fair

• Judgement

• Promise-keeping

• Behavior

Proposes that actions, rules, or polices should be ethically measured and evaluated by their consequences

• Utilitarianism

• Consequentialist Ethics

• Rule Utilitarianism

• Act Utilitarianism

What is the meaning of latin term "utilis" ?

• Useful

• Grateful

• Honest

• Good

Considered as main proponents of the moral theory called Utilitarianism

• Charles Stevenson

• Jeremy Bentham

• Aristotle

• Henry Sidgwick

It believes that there is no class of action which must be ruled out in advance independent of their consequences.

• Absolutist ethics

• Judgement

• Consequentialist

• Utilitarian ethics