Utilitarianism
In this lesson, we will be investigating a particular type of ethics called utilitarianism.
Utilitarianism
In this lesson, we will be investigating a particular type of ethics called utilitarianism.
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Key learning points
- What is utilitarianism?
- Application of utilitarianism to Jim and the indians.
- Strengths and weaknesses.
Equipment
You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What is ethics?
The study of Ethel
Q2.
Intentionalists...
decide how moral something is based on the consequence of act.
Q3.
Absolutism is...
a type of ethics based on a situation
Q4.
Relativists think that...
decisions should be made on the basis of rules
Q5.
Consequentialism is...
a type of ethics where morals are decided based on the intention
5 Questions
Q1.
What is Philosophy?
A search for Sophie
Q2.
What is ethics?
It is the study of someone called Ethel
Q3.
What is consequentialism?
A type of ethics that bases good and bad morality on a person's intention
Q4.
Who was the first philosopher to talk about utilitarianism?
Jeremy Corbyn
Q5.
What is the principle of utility?
The greatest pain for the greatest number