Holy Mother of Forking Shirt-Shirts
This character is an ethics professor who gets a literal stomach ache whenever he has to lie or make a difficult decision.
Chidi
This type of ethical theory judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based entirely on its outcomes.
Utilitarianism
This is the founder of Kantian Ethics
Immanuel Kant
Unlike Kant or Mill, Aristotelian virtue ethics focuses on developing this rather than following specific rules or calculating consequences.
Character
Jason's best friends name
Pillboi
The cosmic tracking system in the show judges a human's entire life by calculating these, which determine if you go to the Good Place or the Bad Place.
Points
Classical Utilitarianism states that actions are right as they tend to promote this, and wrong as they tend to produce the reverse.
Happieness
Kant argued that this is the only thing in the world that is "good without qualification"—doing the right thing purely because it is right.
Good Will
Aristotle argued that virtue is the desirable middle ground between these two extremes, known as deficiency and excess.
The Golden Mean
Name they give to the Eleanor that was sent to the Bad Place originally?
Real Eleanor
This character raised billions of dollars for charity on Earth but still ended up in the Bad Place because her motivations were purely narcissistic.
Tahani
This hypothetical situation weighs the ethical choice of killing 5 people or 1 innocent.
The Trolley Problem
What is Kant's strictest rule that leads Chidi to develop stomach cramps whenever he is faced with a decision?
Don't Lie
If Courage is the virtue, this vice represents the extreme deficiency of courage.
Cowardice
The Quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jason, commonly yells out enthusiastically
Blake Bortles
This character famously says, "Not a girl" to Jason when he tells her, "I love you girl"
Janet
Utilitarianism is commonly grouped into this Ethical Framework
Consequentialism
Chidi lies to his Australian friend about this item, then surprise, he is gifted a pair.
Red Boots
Aristotle’s term for the ultimate goal of human life—often translated as human flourishing, well-being, or happiness.
What is Eudaimonia?
This dropped on Chidi's head and ended his life on Earth.
Air Conditioner
What is everyone wearing the morning after Eleneor ruins the Welcome Party at Tahani's house?
Navy & Butter Yellow striped pajamas
This mathematical concept created by Jeremy Bentham allows a person to calculate net utility by weighing factors like intensity, duration, and certainty of pleasure.
Hedonic Calculus
According to Kant’s second formulation, you must never treat a human being merely as this, but always as an end in themselves.
Means to an End
How do human beings develop moral virtues according to Aristotle
Habituation - practicing virtuous actions repeatedly
Tahani had a sibling rivalry with her successful, prodigious younger sister. This was her name.
Kamilah