The hedonic calculus (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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What does 'Hedone' mean?
What does 'Hedone' mean?
Greek for pleasure
Who created the hedonic calculus?
Who created the hedonic calculus?
Bentham
Purpose of hedonic calculus
Purpose of hedonic calculus
Provide empirical data about pleasure
How many questions in hedonic calculus?
How many questions in hedonic calculus?
7 questions
Certainty in hedonic calculus
Certainty in hedonic calculus
How guaranteed action will bring pleasure
Extent in hedonic calculus
Extent in hedonic calculus
How many people benefit from pleasure
Duration in hedonic calculus
Duration in hedonic calculus
How long the pleasure will last
Fecundity in hedonic calculus
Fecundity in hedonic calculus
How likely action brings more pleasures
Intensity in hedonic calculus
Intensity in hedonic calculus
How deep/how much pleasure there is
Propinquity in hedonic calculus
Propinquity in hedonic calculus
How close (nearby) the pleasure is
Purity in hedonic calculus
Purity in hedonic calculus
Is pleasure spoiled by pain; how good is it
Sadistic Guard example shows
Sadistic Guard example shows
More pleasure doesn't make act moral/right
Strength: hedonic calculus provides
Strength: hedonic calculus provides
Clear guidelines for choosing right actions
Kant's critique of hedonic calculus
Kant's critique of hedonic calculus
Cannot predict the future
Weakness: measuring pleasure is
Weakness: measuring pleasure is
Highly subjective