Morality Q1 Exam

Utilitarianism

100

Utilitarianism says you should try to achieve the most of this for the greatest number

Happiness

200

To be a good utilitarian, you must take on this role when evaluating moral situations.

Disinterested spectator

300

Under utilitarianism, happiness is defined as the presence of this, and the absence of this.

Pleasure and pain

400

One critique of utilitarianism is that is ignores these.

Individual rights

500

Along with Jeremy Benthem, this English philosopher is one of the major founders of utilitarianism. 

John Stewart Mill

Play-Doh with Plato

100

Plato wrote dozens of these philosophical "plays".

Socratic Dialogues

200

Plato made him, Plato's famous teacher, the main character in most of his writings.

Socrates

300

This is the name for Plato's philosophical theory that the physical world is made up of shadows of "forms"

Idealism/Theory of Forms

400

Plato's philsophical theory about the nature of enlightenment is explained in this socratic dialogue

The Cave

500

This is the dilemma at the heart of "Euthyphro"

Does God love good things because they are good, or are good things good because God loves them.

I Kant Say

100

This is Kant's word for a general motivation.

Maxim

200

According to Kant we can make two kinds of choices: this and this.

Heteronomous and Autonomous

300

This is a universal moral law that applies in every situation

Categorical Imperative

400

According to the Formula of the End Itself, you can never use someone like this.

As a mere means

500

According to this, you can only act under a Maxim if you would agree to everyone following it.

The Formula of the Universal Law

Aristotle (but pronounced like Chipotle)

100

Aristotle was the student of this other famous philosopher.

Plato

200

Aristotle originated this philosophy which says you can learn about the physical world through observation 

Empiricism

300

In Aristotle's philosophy, this refers to the purpose or goal of something

Telos

400

This is the greek word for "happiness" which Aristotle says is the goal of human beings.

Eudaemonia 

500

For Aristotle, in order to truly be happy, you must first be this.

Virtuous

Says Who?

100

This physical world is just shadows of forms!

Plato

200

You don't know anything!

Socrates

300

Don't worry about figuring out the nature of "chairness", just look at the chair and see what you observe.

Aristotle

400

Before you cheat on this Q1 exam, you must determine whether Mr. Mahoney would agree to your maxim.

Kant

500

Eudamonia shudamonia! Happiness is simply the presence of pleasure and the absence of pain.

Mill