Question

act utilitarianisms concern for the aggregate or group can be said to be a form of

1. ethical egoism
2. hedonistic egoism
3. social hedonism
4. none of the above

question 17
\we ought to choose the action or social policy that has the best overall consequences considering all options and all concerned.\ this is the definition for

1. the justice principle
2. the law of duty
3. the veil of ignorance
4. the principle of utility

question 18
rule utilitarianisms use of almost always - acting rules is an attempt to remedy which alleged short - coming of act utilitarianism?

1. its use of universal maxims in all acts by humans
2. its disinterestedness in the results of a moral calculus
3. its consequentialism
4. its allowance of acts deemed socially unacceptable by most people

question 19
j. s. mill claimed that pleasures are hierarchical. which of the following best captures his view?

1. faith over reason
2. quality over quantity
3. quantity over quality
4. reason over consequences

question 20
rule utilitarianism rejects social hedonism
true
false

Explanation:

• Question 17: The Principle of Utility focuses on choosing actions or policies based on the best overall consequences for all concerned. The Justice Principle is about fairness in distribution, the Law of Duty is about moral obligations, and the Veil of Ignorance is a concept in Rawlsian theory.
• Question 19: J.S. Mill emphasized that some pleasures (like intellectual ones) are of higher quality than others (like base physical pleasures), so it's Quality over Quantity. Faith over Reason and Reason over Consequences are not related to his view on pleasure hierarchy. Quantity over Quality was more Bentham's approach.

Answer:

• Question 17: 4. The Principle of Utility
• Question 19: 2. Quality over Quantity