User: According to the utilitarian theory, there is no action that is:

Question 3Answer

a.
Naturally good or bad



b.
Useful



c.
Necessary


d.
Naturally bad only
Assistant: d. Naturally bad only
User: The general idea of morality according to Utilitarianism is to:

Question 2Answer

a.
Maximize physical activity



b.
Maximize human dignity


c.
Maximize happiness



d.
Maximize agreements
Assistant: c. Maximize happiness
User: One of the problems with Utilitarianism is that:

Question 4Answer

a.
Because it only cares about the happiness of close family and friends, it isn’t very accurate.



b.
Because of its focus on majority’s happiness, it might allow us to violate a person’s rights.


c.
It ignores the non-human animals and only calculates our happiness.


d.
Because of its focus on majority’s happiness, we might miscalculate whose happiness is most important.
Assistant: b. Because of its focus on majority’s happiness, it might allow us to violate a person’s rights.
User: A problem with utilitarianism is that:

Question 5Answer

a.
It was never intended to really be used.


b.
It puts each decision maker’s happiness before others.


c.
No one cares about happiness.


d.
It only considers the consequence of happiness, not things like justice.
Assistant: d. It only considers the consequence of happiness, not things like justice.
User: Megan and Justin were caught drinking on campus. This is against the rules.  The school does not want to look bad, their parents are embarrassed at the bad behavior. Megan and Justin do not want to get into trouble.

Even though Megan and Justin do not usually lie, ____________________________ allows it this time, because the majority in this situation will be happy.

Question 6Answer

a.
Neither forms of Utilitarianism accepts this.


b.
Rule Utilitiarianism


c.
Act Utilitarianism
Assistant: c. Act Utilitarianism
User: The boss has four (4) vacant posts.  He schedules interviews with ten (10) people and four (4) are related to him.  Which of the below is correct using Rule Utilitarianism?


Question 7Answer

a.
He decides to ask someone else to decide for him.



b.
He knows that hiring based on family is sometimes ok, so for each post, he calculates the happiness if he hires based on family relationship.


c.
He knows hiring based only on family relationship is wrong generally, so he does not hire only based on that for any of the vacancies.
Assistant: c. He knows hiring based only on family relationship is wrong generally, so he does not hire only based on that for any of the vacancies.
User: Which of the following is an example of Rule Utilitarianism?


Question 8Answer

a.
A man requests Euthanasia because of his poor quality of life.   In his particular situation it considered right, but not for the healthy criminal who is trying to avoid life punishment. 



b.
In most cases, lying causes distrust in society and most times lying causes more unhappiness than happiness so Lying is unacceptable - even if it might seem like some situations allow it.



c.
These all apply only to Act Utilitarianism.



d.
Lying to accuse a man you know to be innocent to make the crowd happy is acceptable.
Assistant: b. In most cases, lying causes distrust in society and most times lying causes more unhappiness than happiness so Lying is unacceptable - even if it might seem like some situations allow it.
User: The first formulation uses the term maxim, stating:

Question 9Answer

a.
The maxim should be one that is ok for most people to do.


b.
The maxim should be one that has exceptions.



c.
The maxim should be that we don’t expect from all other people, all the time.


d.
The maxim should be one that is always followed.
Assistant: c. The maxim should be that we don’t expect from all other people, all the time.
User: The first formulation uses the term maxim, stating:

Question 9Answer

a.
The maxim should be one that is ok for most people to do.


b.
The maxim should be one that has exceptions.



c.
The maxim should be that we don’t expect from all other people, all the time.


d.
The maxim should be one that is always followed.
Assistant: c. The maxim should be that we don’t expect from all other people, all the time.
User: The first formulation uses the term maxim, stating:

Question 9Answer

a.
The maxim should be one that is ok for most people to do.


b.
The maxim should be one that has exceptions.



c.
The maxim should be that we don’t expect from all other people, all the time.


d.
The maxim should be one that is always followed.
Assistant: