What does Clarke suggest about Utilitarianism linking morality with the pursuit of happiness?

Strengths and Weaknesses of Utilitarianism

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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It is unreasonable
It would receive popular support
It is irrelevant
It is outdated
Answer explanation
Strength of Utilitarianism- attractive concept. Clarke “It seems reasonable to link morality with the pursuit of happiness…this would receive popular support”.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does Bowie suggest about happiness?
It is objective
It is the same for everyone
It is subjective
It is irrelevant
Answer explanation
Weakness- can't be measured accurately. Bowie “if human beings don’t have the same idea of what gives them pain or pleasure, then the premise on which Utilitarianism is built on is severely weakened”.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Principle of Utility lead to according to Clarke?
Economic reforms
Social reforms
Political reforms
Educational reforms
Answer explanation
Strength- led to "Divorce and Abortion Acts of 1969"
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Sarah K Tyler say when criticising Utilitarianism?
Every action out of good will results in good consequences
Not every action done out of good will results in good consequences
Good intentions always lead to good outcomes
Actions are irrelevant to consequences
Answer explanation
Weakness- It gives no credit for a person’s motivation when acting but focuses solely on the outcome. Sarah
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Anscombe say about Bentham and Mill?
They understand the concept of pleasure
They ignore the concept of pleasure
They notice the difficulty of the concept of pleasure
They don't notice the difficulty of the concept of pleasure
Answer explanation
Weakness- everyone finds pleasure in different things and not all pleasure is equal. e.g reading an hour of Shakespear is not the same as playing an instrument for an hour as the latter requires more skill and intellect.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a criticism of the Hedonic Calculus?
It is too simple
It is too time consuming
It is too flexible
It is too rigid
Answer explanation
Weakness- its impossible to act quickly in an emergency for example and impossible to predict the long-term consequences of an action.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does utilitarianism prioritize which is considered as a universally attractive concept?
Individual rights
Economic growth
Well-being of individuals and society
Political power
Answer explanation
Strength- Utilitarianism prioritizes the well-being of individuals and society as a whole.
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