Utilitarianism Quiz/Review
1. Utilitarianism is a type of Consequentialist theory? T/F
2. In utilitarianism actions are evaluated on _____________ consequences.
a. Actual
b. expected
3. Utilitarianism is the ethical view that rights play the central role in
determining whether an actions is right or wrong. T/F
4. Which philosophers are associate with Utilitarianism
a. John Lock
b. Jeremy Bentham
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. John Stuart Mill
5. Utilitarianism is useful when addressing questions in political philosophy
T/F
6. In utilitarian ethical theory there is no way to assess intentions? T/F
7. Saving a drowning man who turns out to be Hitler is consider
a. Praiseworthy but wrong
b. Blameworthy but wrong
c. Praiseworthy and right
d. Blameworthy and right
8. Which of the following objections was considered to be the most problematic
for utilitarianism?
a. it is too demanding
b. that there is no intrinsic wrongness of actions
c. that it sometimes requires us to commit injustices
d. that it doesn’t leave room for personal integrity
9. Rule Utilitarianism is a response to which objection?
a. it is too demanding
b. that there is no intrinsic wrongness of actions
c. that it sometimes requires us to commit injustices
d. that it doesn’t leave room for personal integrity
10. Utilitarianism provides justification for animal rights? T/F
11. Utilitarianism requires us to give a higher value to the happiness of our
friends and family than to strangers. T/F
12. Utilitarianism requires that the agent not consider his own happiness? T/F
13. Morally praiseworthy actions are not necessarily the right actions
according to utilitarianism? T/F
14. Utilitarianism requires us to consider all the possible consequences of our
action? T/F
15. Intentions don’t matter according to utilitarianism? T/F