Utilitarianism
Kant 1
Kant philosophy
Key terms & util crits
100

What is Bentham's first name?

Jeremy

100

Where did Kant live?

Konensburg

100

What example does Foot give as non-hypothetical imperatives that have no moral 'ought'

etiquette

100

A command or order

Imperative

200

What are Mill's first name?

John Stuart

200

Which language did Kant write in?

German

200
Give two examples Kant gives of perfect duties

Not to make dishonest promises, not to commit suicide

200

A principle of action

maxim

300

Name the measures on the hedonic calculus

  • Intensity.
  • Duration.
  • Certainty.
  • Remoteness (i.e. how far into the future the pleasure is)
  • Fecundity (i.e. how likely it is that pleasure will generate other related pleasures)
  • Purity (i.e. if any pain will be felt alongside that pleasure)
300

What was Kant's job?

University lecturer

300

What is Kant's second formulaiton of hte categoricla imperative?

Act in such a way that you always treat humanity, whether in yourself or others, never simply as a means, but also always as an end.

300

An end that we desire for its own sake, we can't give some further purpose for why we seek it.

final end

400

In which year did Bentham die?

1832

400

What is Kant's first name?

Immanuel

400

What type of logical structure is 'If P then Q'

conditional

400
Who put forward the experience machine challenge to hedonism?

Nozick

500

In which year was Mill's On Liberty published?

1859

500

What year did Kant die?

1804

500

What is Kant's key text on morality called?

Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

500

What profession does Jim have in the example put forward to Bernard Williams to show that utilitarianism is not compatible with moral integrity?

Botanist

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